Cavalier King Charles spaniel

noun \-ˈchär(-ə)lz-\

Definition of CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL

: any of a breed of toy spaniels developed in Great Britain from English toy spaniels and having a tapered muzzle and a long silky coat

¹cavalier + King Charles spaniel, a breed of toy spaniel, from Charles II of England

First Known Use: 1969

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