/pee'keuh neez", -nees"/ ; esp. for 2-5 also /pee'king eez", -ees"/ , n. , pl. Pekingese for 1, 4, adj.
n.
1. one of a Chinese breed of small dogs having a long, silky coat.
2. the standard Chinese language.
3. the dialect of Peking.
4. a native or inhabitant of Peking.
adj.
5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Peking.
Also, Pekinese /pee'keuh neez", -nees"/ .
[ 1840-50; PEKING + -ESE ]