Adjacent Words

poodle definitions

	Tweet

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs [syn: poodle, poodle dog]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: German Pudel, short for Pudelhund, from pudeln to splash + Hund dog Date: 1810 1. any of a breed of active intelligent dogs that have a curly dense solid-colored harsh coat and that are grouped into standard, miniature, and toy sizes which are often considered separate breeds — compare toy poodle 2. a fabric with a nubby or coarsely looped surface that resembles a poodle's coat — called also poodle cloth

Britannica Concise

German water retriever. Poodles have a long muzzle, hanging ears, and docked tail. The dense, solid-colored, wiry topcoat covers a woolly undercoat. Poodles' hair was traditionally clipped to permit them to swim efficiently when retrieving; today they are usually clipped in ornamental patterns. A dog with unclipped hair, which forms ropelike cords, is called a corded poodle. The standard poodle is more than 15 in. (38 cm) tall and weighs up to 70 lbs (32 kg); the miniature stands 10-15 in. (25.5-38 cm); the toy is under 10 in. (25.5 cm) and weighs about 7 lbs (3 kg). The poodle is the national dog of France, where it was once trained to scent and dig up truffles. Poodles are regarded as the most intelligent of all domestic dog breeds.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a a dog of a breed with a curly coat that is usually clipped. b this breed. 2 a lackey or servile follower. Etymology: G Pudel(hund) f. LG pud(d)eln splash in water: cf. PUDDLE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Poodle Poo"dle, n. [G. pudel.] (Zo["o]l.) A breed of dogs having curly hair, and often showing remarkable intelligence in the performance of tricks.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(poodles) A poodle is a type of dog with thick curly hair. N-COUNT