|päpē|(y)ōⁿ noun
Etymology: French, literally, butterfly, from Latin papilion-, papilio; from the shape of its ears — more at pavilion
1. usually capitalized : a breed of small slender toy spaniels resembling long-haired Chihuahuas, having large usually obliquely erect ears, and varying in color from brown to white with black spots
2. -s often capitalized : any dog of the Papillon breed