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pug nose

noun

Definition of PUG NOSE

: a nose having a slightly concave bridge and flattened nostrils

— pug–nosed \ˈpəg-ˌnōzd\ adjective

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Origin of PUG NOSE

¹pug

First Known Use: 1777

Rhymes with PUG NOSE

appose, bluenose, brownnose, compose, depose, dextrose, disclose, dispose, dog rose, enclose, expose, foreclose, fructose, glucose, hardnose, impose, Montrose, moss rose, musk rose, old rose, oppose, primrose, propose, repose, rockrose, suppose, transpose, tuberose, unclose, viscose, wind rose

PUG NOSE Defined for Kids

pug nose

noun

Definition of PUG NOSE for Kids

: a usually short nose turning up at the end

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