What does "poodle" mean?
A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.
Poodle
/ˈpuː.dəl/ name, noun, verb, slang
name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.
- Grammar: poodle is listed as name, noun, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: canine breed, dog, dog breed, hound.
- Useful contrasts: cat.
- Usage evidence: Long live the loyal British poodle.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.
"Unnamed Vato 1: Maybe I do have more issues than a magazine stand, but all those magazines are puro fancy. I never wanted to be a vato. I just want to groom and train poodles. Mocho: I secretly groom and train poodles. Chalaza: Are you guys messing with me? Whenever you turn your back, I secretly groom and train poodles. Watch. Turn your back. I'm doing it. I'm doing it! Unnamed Vato 1: I can't see. My back is turned."
- 2 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 wordnet
- 3 A person servile towards someone whom they consider their superior. figuratively
Verb
- 1 To wear a partial fursuit, typically the head and hands, while showing one's skin. slang
Proper Noun
- 1 A man-in-the-middle exploit that takes advantage of Internet and security software clients' fallback to an older version of SSL.
Synonyms
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Example
"Long live the loyal British poodle."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "poodle"?
Common synonyms include: canine breed, dog, dog breed, hound, poodle dog.
How do you use "poodle" in a sentence?
Long live the loyal British poodle.
How do you pronounce "poodle"?
Pronounced /ˈpuː.dəl/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From German Pudel, a shortened form of Pudelhund, a compound of Hund (“dog”) and the German Low German term Pudel, Pūdel (“puddle”), from the onomatopoeic term pudeln (“to splash about”). First attested in 1773 in the noun sense 1. The verb sense references the appearance a poodle with shaved legs, displaying its skin.
Etymology 2
Initialism from Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption.