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

Team Fluff includes Julep, a St. Bernard mix and the first of its breed to compete, and Smoosh, the only Pekingese featured in the game. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Wild Thang, an 8-year-old Pekingese, was crowned the winner and collected the $5,000 prize after five previous attempts. —Issy Ronald, CNN, 24 June 2024

There’s no crying in football… except for Smoosh Smoosh, the Puppy Bowl’s first-ever Pekingese, provides one of the true emotional moments. —Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025

Smoosh: the first Pekingese to take the Puppy Bowl field. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025

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