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Meaning of papillon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈpæpɪjɒ̃

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of papillon.
    alt-of
  2. A small dog of a certain toy spaniel breed having large upright ears with a shape that resembles butterfly wings.
  3. A surname

Equivalents

Ελληνικά παπιγιόν
Suomi perhoskoira
Français papillon papillon
Italiano papillon

Examples

“The researchers tested various breeds, including border collies, golden retrievers, pit bulls, labradors and even Jackson's own little papillon.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Papillon-Léage and Psaume syndrome Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome papillorenal syndrome papillosity papillote papillotome

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