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

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

The crowd erupted in cheers, and Wild Thang — an 8-year-old Pekingese — was hoisted into the air. —Sydney Page, Washington Post, 28 June 2024

The eight-year-old Pekingese from North Bend, Oregon, took home the first-place trophy on June 21 for the competition held at the Sonoma Marin Fair in Petaluma, California, about 38 miles north of San Francisco. —Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 26 June 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