LAPDOG

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("lapdog" is a kind of...):

Canis familiaris; dog; domestic dog (a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds)

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