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PEKINGESE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Pekingese mean? 

PEKINGESE (noun)
  The noun PEKINGESE has 1 sense:

1. a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzleplay

  Familiarity information: PEKINGESE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PEKINGESE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Peke; Pekinese; Pekingese

Hypernyms ("Pekingese" is a kind of...):

toy; toy dog (any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets)


 Context examples 


Height: 6-9 inches (30.4-45 cm.), Weight: 8-10 pounds (3.6-4.5 kg.) Any Pekingese that is under 6 pounds is called a sleeve Pekingese.

(Pekingese, NCI Thesaurus)

The Pekingese has a long, straight-flowing coat that has profuse feathering and comes in all colors.

(Pekingese, NCI Thesaurus)



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