Pekingese

noun, adj — 3 senses

Pekingese

noun

Etymology From Peking + -ese; Peking is the Postal Map romanization of Beijing.

1

A small toy dog from China.

2

Dated Synonym of Beijinger (“person from Beijing”).

Derived terms
peekapoo

Pekingese

adj

Etymology From Peking + -ese; Peking is the Postal Map romanization of Beijing.

1

of or related to Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China

Synonyms
Beijing, Beijingese, Beijingnese, Peiping, Pekin, Peking

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