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单词 papillon
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Papillonn.

Brit. /ˈpapᵻlɒn/, /ˈpapᵻjɒ̃/, U.S. /ˌpɑpiˈjɔn/, /ˌpɑpiˈjɑn/
Forms: also with lower-case initial.
Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French papillon.
Etymology: < French papillon butterfly (late 12th cent. in Old French as papeillon ) < classical Latin pāpiliō papilio n. French papillon is recorded in this specific sense (also épagneul papillon, literally ‘butterfly spaniel’), but it is uncertain from what date.
A breed of toy spaniel, having erect ears suggestive of the shape of a butterfly's wings; a dog of this breed.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > other types of dog > [noun] > toy > other types of
lion dog1774
King Charles1848
English toy terrier1852
Chihuahua1858
Mexican hairless dog1891
affenpinscher1896
Papillon1900
Bolognese1905
Shih Tzu1921
löwchen1969
1900 Queen 8 Dec. 57/2 This is the tiny Chihuahua, also known as the Papillon and as the ‘butterfly’ dog, the latter name arising from the placement of its ears and the hair thereon, which in certain positions remind you of a butterfly with its wings spread out.
1907 R. Leighton New Bk. Dog xvii. lxi. 536/1 A very engaging little dog is the Papillon, or Squirrel Spaniel.
1924 Glasgow Herald 4 Apr. 8 A new toy dog has been brought from Belgium, the Papillon. It is very small, weighing when full grown 3 to 5 lb.
1984 D. Koontz Darkfall i. iii. 132 My doggies. A matched pair of papillons.
1991 Dogs Today Mar. 45/1 Copper, a Papillon also known as Champion Caswell Copper Tiger, won Reserve Best in Show at Crufts.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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