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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A bichon frisé.

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  • noun A class of toy dogs with curly or wavy hair and long curled tails.
  • noun especially in North America a Bichon Frisé.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French, alteration (probably influenced by biche, doe, used as a term of affection) of barbichon, diminutive of barbet, pointer for hunting in wetlands, from Old French, dog with a long, frizzy coat, from barbe, beard; see barb.]

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From French bichon.

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