poodlingn.
/ˈpuːdl̩ɪŋ/, /ˈpuːd(ə)lɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpud(ə)lɪŋ/ The action of poodle v.; behaviour characteristic of a poodle.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > [noun] > cutting or shaving
dodding?c1225
shearingc1315
shaving138.
tonsure1390
pollinga1400
clippingc1440
rasure1483
barbing1485
trimmingc1525
colling1575
tonsuring1811
detonsure1819
pogonotomy1896
poodling1907
razor cutting1952
1907 N.E.D. at Poodle v. Poodling.
1971 Appleton (Wisconsin) Post-Crescent 25 Apr. e6/1 A complicated form of poodling composed of four foliage tufts trimmed round like a wheel.
1989 Independent (Nexis) 12 Aug. 42 The freedom to choose your own pace is part of the beauty of poodling.
2003 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 13 Mar. 28 Just as he is reeling from this insult, what reward does he get from the Americans for his superloyal poodling?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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