What is another word for poodle?

Pronunciation: [pˈuːdə͡l] (IPA)

Poodle is a popular breed of dog that is known for its fluffy coat and intelligence. However, there are various synonyms that can be used to refer to this canine. Some of these synonyms include French Poodle, Barbone, Caniche, and Chien Canne. The French Poodle is a popular term used to describe this breed due to its origin in France. Barbone is another synonym for Poodle that is often used in Italy and means "curly beard." Caniche is the Spanish term for Poodle, while Chien Canne is the French term for a dog used in hunting, which the Poodle was initially bred for. These synonyms can add variety and interest when describing this beloved breed.

What are the hypernyms for Poodle?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Poodle?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Poodle

My new summer coat suits you about as well as does a dress-coat a poodle.
"Quicksands"
Adolph Streckfuss
At a prayer meeting once in my house, a snarling poodle came in, looked around, and then went and sat under the chair of its owner.
"Around The Tea-Table"
T. De Witt Talmage
He paused again, put his hand on my knee, then spoke, looking very serious with his comic little nose and mouth like the nose and mouth of a poodle.
"The Dark Forest"
Hugh Walpole

Famous quotes with Poodle

  • It's all I have left in my life, caffeine and a poodle.
    Brad Garrett
  • I liked wearing the '50s wardrobe. It was hard in the beginning. The first shows I wore regular young girl dresses. Then a little later I got to wear the poodle skirts and such.
    Erin Moran
  • Love is the emotion that a woman feels always for a poodle dog and sometimes for a man.
    George Jean Nathan
  • She has turned the British bulldog into a Reagan poodle.
    David Steel
  • "But suppose your dæmon settles in a shape you don't like?" "Well, then, you're discontented, en't you? There's plenty of fold as'd like to have a lion as a dæmon and they end up with a poodle. And till they learn to be satisfied with what they are, they're going to be fretful about it. Waste of feeling, that is."
    Philip Pullman

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