bichon frise
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Definition of bichon frise
: any of a breed of small sturdy dogs of Mediterranean origin having a thick wavy white coat
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Daniela and Keith are parents to two sons and a bichon frise. — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE.com, "Just Like Ariana & Pete, These Real Couples Got Engaged Within Weeks — But Are They Still Together?," 26 June 2018 As judging began Monday night, a borzoi named Lucy won the hound group, a pug dubbed Biggie won the toy group and a bichon frise called Flynn took the nonsporting group. — Jennifer Peltz, The Seattle Times, "Dog show’s young handlers take a grown-up sport in stride," 12 Feb. 2018 Earlier this month, a small dog that was snatched by an eagle was reunited with its owners after a woman found the bichon frise abandoned on a roadway. — Joseph A. Gambardello, Philly.com, "Bald eagle takes down fox? Elkins Park abuzz over report," 16 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bichon frise.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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