Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Any of a breed of small dog related to the spaniel, having a long silky coat, a bushy tail that curves over its back, and large ears shaped like the wings of a butterfly.
Wiktionary
WordNet 3.0
- n. small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat
Etymologies
- From French papillon ("butterfly"), from Latin papilio ("butterfly, moth") (Wiktionary)
- French, from Old French, butterfly, from Latin pāpiliō, pāpiliōn-; see pavilion. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“This film in the original French entitled Le Scaphandre et le papillon is perhaps one of the most impressive cinematic wonders of all time.”
Film Review: The Diving Bell And The Butterfly « Unambiguously Ambidextrous
“Souleiado = a maker of Provençal fabrics, clothing, and linens en soie = in silk fera l'affaire = will fit the bill voilà = presto noeud papillon = bow tie une cravate = tie une agrafeuse = a stapler une petite fera l'affaire = a small one will do it le pantalon = pants”
“My daughter has helped me by gathering the side ties into a noeud papillon in the back of the robe.”
“How come you have an "American" dog, and Marsha and I have a "French" dog (a papillon)?”
“Well, my very pretty 3-year-old papillon, Tequila, accidentally found her purpose this week.”
The Huffington Post: Trish Mitchell: What's Your Dog's Purpose?
“In contrast to its stately representation in the Old Master portraits, the papillon is highly energetic and intelligent.”
The Huffington Post: Jim Luce: Searching NYC for the Perfect Family Apartment Pooch
“The papillon has the appearance of a dainty toy breed.”
The Huffington Post: Jim Luce: Searching NYC for the Perfect Family Apartment Pooch
“In contrast to its staid and stately representation in the Old Master portraits, the papillon is highly energetic and intelligent.”
The Huffington Post: Jim Luce: Searching NYC for the Perfect Family Apartment Pooch
“The Bourne Ultimatum, Ratatouille, and Le Scaphandre et le papillon.”
“Take a big leap of faith Tamara, vol, vol comme un papillon.julesritter. com |”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘papillon’.
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dogs and their relatives
dog dogs and more dogs anything
I can think of ,canids and their
relatives
my favourite African wild dog
all have 42 teethaffenpinscher, akita, alan, aland, alant, alopecoid, apso, bandog, barbet, basenji, basset, bawtie and 355 more...
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Alles ganz verschieden
Listed various words that have come into my mind. Will edit them at some point - honestly.
dog-gold, shoulderlooker, mr. considering, the pigwoman, stevie is waiting, chingwybodganpwy, thelandscapeisstu..., couchsurfing, cappuccinodrinking, meat-eater, posher, mae rhaid i fi fynd and 581 more...
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The Hated
These are words that I hate, actually cringe to hear, because they are so often used incorrectly or mispronounced.
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Rose varieties
Rosarians have names for thousands of varieties of roses.
holy toledo, gourmet popcorn, apple jack, barbara bush, burning desire, hot tamale, tradescant, sweet surrender, sweet chariot, pinocchio, oyster pearl, olympiad and 309 more...
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harveythechainsaw's Words
lickspittle, syllogism, redounds, boffo, maw, flibbertigibbet, elan, phalanx, plinth, wonk, janjaweed, madreporic and 142 more...
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mes mots préférés (en français!)
Voici mes mots préférés en français... comme le titre l'indique!
coquelicot, libellule, framboise, cauchemardesque, hirondelle, pamplemouse, jonquille, grenouille, étoile, cicatrice, lendemain, auparavant and 5 more...
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visually delicious
i'm a fan of things like symmetry, balance, palindromes, patterns, etc.
i'm also a synesthete, so i'm a fan of words with colors that actually go together. :Pdapple, insidious, hemotoma, taffeta, papillon, priory, spurious, isostatic, frangipani, entrench, insouciant, nixie and 3 more...
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mes mots favoris
aubergine, pamplemousse, papillon, salle de bain, ouais, orignal, fantasque, petit ami
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joy
Tweets
Looking for tweets for papillon.
roseandivy Also French for 'butterfly.' Mar 3, 2008