corgi

noun

cor·​gi ˈkȯr-gē How to pronounce corgi (audio)
plural corgis

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Her corgi was locked in the bathroom for three days. Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 19 June 2025 Dog races: Small dog lovers rejoice, corgi and wiener dog races are coming to the fair. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025 Over the next few months, the corgi excelled in detecting explosives. Tiffany May, New York Times, 16 May 2025 After bringing home a corgi puppy in November 2024, Katie Sammon has loved seeing the precious bond that 10-month-old Poppy developed with the neighbors. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for corgi

Word History

Etymology

Welsh, from cor dwarf + ci dog

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of corgi was in 1926

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“Corgi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corgi. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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