noun
1. usually capitalized F : a breed of small bat-eared dog that was developed in France supposedly from a crossing of small English bulldogs with native dogs, that is active, muscular, heavy-boned, compactly built, and weighs up to 28 pounds, and that has a large square head with well-defined stop, short nose, and a less prominent underjaw than the English bulldog
2. often capitalized F : a dog of the French bulldog breed