Havanese

noun

Ha·​va·​nese ˌha-və-ˈnēz 

ˌhä-,

-ˈnēs

plural Havanese

: any of a breed of small, short-legged, sturdy dogs developed in Cuba that have a thick coat of long, soft, silky hair and a well-feathered tail curled over the back

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above