poodle
nounverbattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈpuː.dəl//
- United States//ˈpu.dəl//
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.
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.
- 2
figurativeA person servile towards someone whom they consider their superior.
Etymology
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.
verb
- 1
slangTo wear a partial fursuit, typically the head and hands, while showing one's skin.
Forms
- plural
- poodles
- past tense
- poodled
- past participle
- poodled
- present participle
- poodling
- third person singular
- poodles
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