poodle

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 sense 1.

The verb sense references the appearance a poodle with shaved legs, displaying its skin.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpuː.dəl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpu.dəl/

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• Rhymes: -uːdəl

poodle (plural poodles)

2. 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.

   Synonym: (formal, before 20th century) Canis aviarius aquaticus

   • 2007, Xavier: Renegade Angel, season 1, episode 2:

     Unnamed Vato 1: Maybe I do have more issues than a magazine stand, but all those magazines are puro fancy. I never wanted to be a vato. I just want to groom and train poodles.
     Mocho: I secretly groom and train poodles.
     Chalaza: Are you guys messing with me? Whenever you turn your back, I secretly groom and train poodles. Watch. Turn your back. I'm doing it. I'm doing it!
     Unnamed Vato 1: I can't see. My back is turned.

3. (figuratively) A person servile towards someone whom they consider their superior.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:loyal follower

poodle (third-person singular simple present poodles, present participle poodling, simple past and past participle poodled)

1. (furry fandom) To wear a partial fursuit, typically the head and hands, while showing one's skin.

• poodling

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• poodle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:Poodles on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• “poodle”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

• looped, pooled

Unadapted borrowing from English poodle.

poodle m (plural poodles)

1. poodle (breed of dog with a heavy, curly fur)

   Synonym: caniche