PEKINGESE


Meaning of PEKINGESE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or Pe·kin·ese ˌpē-kə-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs; -kiŋ-ˈēz, -ˈēs

( 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

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.