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papillon

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

Françaispapillon
Italianopapillon
2 more languages
Ελληνικάπαπιγιόν
Suomiperhoskoira

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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