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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPocket-dog
/ˈpɒk.ɪt.dɒɡ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An extremely small dog of a toy breed that can easily be carried in a pocket or small bag.
"She carried her tiny Chihuahua around like a fashionable pocket-dog during the shopping trip." - 2
A term used informally to describe any diminutive companion dog kept primarily for companionship and portability.
"Urban apartment dwellers often prefer a pocket-dog because of space limitations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English noun 'pocket' (from Old Northern French poque, meaning pouch or bag) and 'dog' (from Old English docga, a powerful canine breed). First appearing in colloquial English during the 19th century, the term originally referred to exceptionally small toy dog breeds that could literally fit inside a large coat pocket or muff.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pocket-dog" is said worldwide
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chien de poche
Transliteration: ʃjɛ̃ də pɔʃ
"Elle promenait son chien de poche dans un sac de luxe."
Taschenhund
Transliteration: ˈtaʃn̩ˌhʊnt
"Der kleine Taschenhund passte perfekt in ihre Handtasche."
cane da tasca
Transliteration: ˈkaːne da ˈtaska
"Il suo cane da tasca abbaiava contro i passanti."
perro de bolsillo
Transliteration: ˈpero ðe βolˈsiko
"Llevaba un perro de bolsillo a todas partes."
cão de bolso
Transliteration: ˈkãw dʒi ˈbo.su
"O cão de bolso dormia tranquilamente no sofá."
छोटा पालतू कुत्ता
Transliteration: chhota paaltu kutta
"वह अपने छोटे पालतू कुत्ते को बैग में लेकर घूमती है।"
袖珍狗
Transliteration: xiùzhēndǒu
"这只袖珍狗非常受年轻人的喜爱。"
포켓 독
Transliteration: pok-et dok
"그녀는 가방 속에 포켓 독을 넣고 다녔다."
ポケットドッグ
Transliteration: pokettodoggu
"彼女は小さなポケットドッグを飼っている。"
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