Pekingese

noun

Pe·​king·​ese ˌpē-kə-ˈnēz  -ˈnēs 

-kiŋ-ˈēz,

-ˈēs

variants or Pekinese

plural Pekingese or Pekinese

1

a

: the Chinese dialect of Beijing

b

: a native or resident of Beijing

2

: any of a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a broad flat face and a profuse long soft coat

Illustration of Pekingese

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Examples of Pekingese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This year's competitors include Julep, the first St. Bernard-mix featured in the game, and Smoosh, the only Pekingese ever to play. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025

Julep, the competition's first-ever St. Bernard mix, and Smoosh, the first Pekingese at the Bowl, will spearhead Team Fluff. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025

Our dog was a Pekingese, and their dog was a purebred. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Aug. 2024

Meet Wild Thang, the 8-year-old Pekingese who took the 2024 crown Free dog food for a year? —Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

Pekingese

noun

Pe·​king·​ese

variants or Pekinese

ˌpē-kən-ˈēz  -kiŋ- 

-ˈēs

plural Pekingese or Pekinese

1

a

: the Chinese dialect of Peking

b

: a person born or living in Peking

2

: any of a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a broad flat face and a long soft coat