papillon

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  1. noun 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.

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  • My husband and I are going this weekend to buy a papillon puppy, she was born on 11 / 15 / 2008, and I have no idea what to look for. —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
  • Max, a rescued papillon who prefers women to men, barks in pitches indicative of his comfort level. —  Paul & Matt's Sports Attack
  • Busou Renkin 4: The earlier generals of evil were dispatched quickly, but the pace slows down here as Kazuki and Tokiko's search for the papillon mask creator leads into final boss confrontation part one, followed by a lengthy exposition scene and the return of the third general of evil. —  Comments for Azure Flame
  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le scaphandre et le papillon) (2007, France-U. S.) —  The St. Petersburg Times
  • Late Wednesday, Wyatt and his "brother" Jackie, a papillon, escaped out of their yard into the wider gated community where they live.
 

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  1. French, from Old French, butterfly, from Latin pāpiliō, pāpiliōn-; see pavilion.
 

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