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Bichon Frise

[ bee-shon freez, fri-zey; French bee-shawn free-zey ]

noun

  1. one of a French-Belgian breed of small dog having a silky, loosely curled, thick white coat, a topknot, dropped ears with long flowing hair, and a tail curved over its back, originally developed in the Mediterranean area.


bichon frise

/ ˈbiːʃɒn ˈfriːzeɪ /

noun

  1. a small white poodle-like dog of European origin, with a silky, loosely curling coat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bichon Frise1

First recorded in 1965–70; from French: literally, “curly bichon ” a breed of lapdog, shortening of barbichon, diminutive of barbet a kind of spaniel, ultimately derivative of barbe “beard”; barb 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bichon Frise1

C20: French, literally: curly toy dog
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Example Sentences

Later that night, he loaded Tavar's corpse into a car along with her two prized bichon frise pups, Ku Bear and Huey.

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