chow chow

/tʃaʊ tʃaʊ/

Other forms: chow chows

Definitions of chow chow

1. noun

   breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China
   synonyms: chow

   type of:

   spitz

   any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail