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Lhasa apso
noun
Lha·sa ap·so ˈlä-sə-ˈäp-(ˌ)sō 
ˈla-sə-ˈap-
ˈla-sə-ˈap- plural Lhasa apsos
often capitalized A
: any of a Tibetan breed of small dogs that have a dense coat of long hard straight hair, a heavy fall over the eyes, heavy whiskers and beard, and a well-feathered tail curled over the back
called also Lhasa
Word History
Etymology
Lhasa, Tibet + Tibetan (Lhasa dialect) ə̄bsɔɔ̀ (written Tibetan absog) small hairy dog, Lhasa apso
First Known Use
1935, in the meaning defined above
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