puli

American  

[pool-ee, pyoo-lee] / ˈpʊl i, ˈpyu li /

noun

plural

pulik, pulis

1. one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.

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puli British  

/ ˈpjuːlɪ, ˈpʊlɪ /

noun

1. a breed of Hungarian sheepdog having a very long dense coat, usually black, that hangs in strands with a ropey or corded appearance

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Etymology

Origin of puli

1935–40; < Hungarian, alteration of pudli poodle, shortening of earlier pudlikutya, translation of German Pudelhund; see poodle

Example Sentences

The AKC’s breed registry says the Mudi likely "evolved naturally" from the crossing of Puli, Pumi and German Spitz breeds.

From Fox News • Jan. 4, 2022

Haidari owns Taj Begum, a cafe in Kabul’s shabby-chic Puli Surkh neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2021

Take the Puli, a dog bred for sheep herding, whose fur grows into tight cords that hang to the ground.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2017

Some of the most critically injured are being transferred for stabilisation to a hospital in Puli Khumri, two hours’ drive away.

From The Guardian • Oct. 3, 2015

I went to the small shop as I did each morning, Puli in eager step beside me, and the vendor hailed me as an old customer.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya