Main Entry: Lha·sa ap·so

Pronunciation: \ˈlä-sə-ˈäp-(ˌ)sō, ˈla-sə-ˈap-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural Lhasa apsos

Usage: often capitalized A

Etymology: Lhasa, Tibet + Tibetan (Lhasa dial.) ə̄bsɔɔ̀ (written Tibetan absog) small hairy dog, Lhasa apso

Date: 1935

: any of a Tibetan breed of small dogs that have a dense coat of long hard straight hair, a heavy fall over the eyes, heavy whiskers and beard, and a well-feathered tail curled over the back —called also Lhasa

[Lhasa apso illustration]