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poodle
[ pood-l ]
noun
- one of a breed of notably intelligent dogs, having thick frizzy or curly hair usually trimmed in standard patterns, and occurring in three varieties ( standard poodle, miniature poodle, and toy poodle ) that differ in size:
What I miss most about our old place are the six big poodles who live at the herb farm next door.
poodle
/ ˈːə /
noun
- a breed of dog, with varieties of different sizes, having curly hair, which is often clipped from ribs to tail for showing: originally bred to hunt waterfowl
- a person who is servile; lackey
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of poodle1
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“I don’t think they resemble poodle dogs at all.”
The fierceness of the defence obviously stayed with Goldie - he later saw a poodle and hastily flew away.
Breathing was getting harder, so she put on a mask and grabbed her laptop and her friends’ dog, a poodle mix named Cleveland, along with his food.
In Davis, a computer swayed for just a few seconds and a desk chair was jolted, while a teenager reported feeling his bed sway and an unnerved poodle sought comfort.
He was “nicely dressed” and “very sweet”, she said, and talked to her about her Maltese poodle.
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