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Pekingese
noun Pe·king·ese \ˌpē-kə-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs; -kiŋ-ˈēz, -ˈēs\
: a small dog with a flat face and long, soft fur
plural Pekingese or Pekinese
Full Definition of PEKINGESE
1
a : the Chinese dialect of Beijing b : a native or resident of Beijing
2
: any of a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a broad flat face and a profuse long soft coat
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Variants of PEKINGESE
Pe·king·ese or Pe·kin·ese \ˌpē-kə-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs; -kiŋ-ˈēz, -ˈēs\
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First Known Use of PEKINGESE
1849
Rhymes with PEKINGESE
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