adj.
Variant: or Pe · kin · ese
Pronunciation: ˌ p ē -k ə - ' n ē z, - ' n ē s; -ki ŋ - ' ē z, - ' ē s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural Pekingese or Pekinese
Date: 1849
1 a : the Chinese dialect of Beijing b : a native or resident of Beijing
2 : any of a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a broad flat face and a profuse long soft coat
Pekingese