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doggy

1
or Dz·

[ daw-gee, dog-ee ]

noun

plural doggies.
  1. a little dog or a puppy.
  2. a pet term for any dog.


doggy

2
or Dz·

[ daw-gee, dog-ee ]

adjective

doggier, doggiest.
  1. of or relating to a dog:

    a doggy smell.

  2. fond of dogs:

    tweedy, doggy people.

  3. pretentious; ostentatious.

doggy

/ ˈɒɡɪ /

noun

  1. a children's word for a dog
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, like, or relating to a dog
  2. fond of dogs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of doggy1

First recorded in 1815–25; dog + -y 2

Origin of doggy2

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; dog, -y 1
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I put her in the Baby Bjorn and we’ll walk around the neighborhood and look at birds and doggies and squirrels.

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And who best to play the “cat” but a versatile doggy actor like Bridget?

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"But to see doggies dancing, that was pretty cool, as we've never done anything like that before," she added.

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Dyer: “I was allergic to doing a show that felt doggy.”

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BoneYard, a new doggy day care center, includes a bar for dog lovers.

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