bichon

noun

bi·​chon ˈbē-ˌshȯn 

-ˌshän,

÷-ˌzhȯn,

÷-ˌzhän

plural bichons

: bichon frise

… talks about the five pups she's rescued from the pound—a white German shepherd, two bichons, a miniature poodle, and a standard poodle.

—Mark Shanahan, Boston Globe, 22 Sept. 2007

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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