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TOY DOG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
Synonyms:
toy; toy dog
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("toy dog" is a kind of...):
Canis familiaris; dog; domestic dog (a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "toy dog"):
Chihuahua (an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization)
Japanese spaniel (breed of toy dogs originating in Japan having a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat)
Maltese; Maltese dog; Maltese terrier (breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat)
Peke; Pekinese; Pekingese (a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle)
Shih-Tzu (a Chinese breed of small dog similar to a Pekingese)
toy spaniel (a very small spaniel)
toy terrier (a small active dog)
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