Pekinese

Other forms: Pekineses

Definitions of Pekinese
  1. noun
    a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
    synonyms: Peke, Pekingese
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    type of:
    toy, toy dog
    any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
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