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Added 9 October 2026

poodle

/ˈpuː.dəl/ noun

First recorded: 1773 Wiktionary

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A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.
A person servile towards someone whom they consider their superior.

verb

To wear a partial fursuit, typically the head and hands, while showing one's skin.

Origin

From German Pudel, a shortened form of Pudelhund, a compound of Hund (“dog”) and the German Low German term Pudel, Pūdel (“puddle”), from the onomatopoeic term pudeln (“to splash about”). First attested in 1773 in the noun sense 1. The verb sense references the appearance a poodle with shaved legs, displaying its skin.

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