poodle Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
    poodle dog.

WordNet


Poo"dle noun
Etymology
G. pudel.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A breed of dogs having curly hair, and often showing remarkable intelligence in the performance of tricks.

Webster 1913