Pronunciation: b ē - ˌ sh ō n -fr ē - ' z ā
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bi · chons fri · ses \ - ˌ sh ō n -fr ē - ' z ā (z) \
Etymology: modification of French bichon à poil frisé curly-haired lapdog
Date: 1966
: any of a breed of small sturdy dogs of Mediterranean origin having a thick wavy white coat