labradoodle

noun

lab·​ra·​doo·​dle ˈla-brə-ˌdü-dᵊl How to pronounce labradoodle (audio)
variants often Labradoodle
: a dog that is a cross between a Labrador retriever and a poodle

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Jacklyn Katz said her family brought Bauer, a 15-week-old Australian labradoodle, home to Madison just over three weeks ago. Nick Caloway, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026 Bob Kaluzny, of Westland, didn't imagine that his rescue labradoodle, Toby, who weighs about 100 pounds, would want to wrangle into a costume. Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025 Dive into Amazon’s October Prime Day sales with early deals like 24% off the Chris Christensen Big G Dog Slicker Brush for Dogs, a professional-like brush for your goldendoodle, labradoodle, poodle or other pup with a lush coat of hair. Christine Persaud, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025 Simba, a goldendoodle, and Rafiki, a labradoodle — yelp and bark. John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for labradoodle

Word History

Etymology

Labrador (retriever) + poodle

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of labradoodle was in 1970

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“Labradoodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labradoodle. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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