papillon
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of papillon
1905–10; < French: butterfly < Latin pāpiliōn- (stem of pāpiliō )
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Kiba, her 3.5-pound papillon with a purple Mohawk, pulled 556 pounds on rails.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
In addition to gaining many more fans, Bunny, now 4 years old, also gained a couple of siblings: Otter, a 2½-year-old standard poodle, and Tenrec, a 1-year-old papillon.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023
The Tibetan spaniel papillon mix was photographed on Instagram wearing a bow tie, with a caption that read: “My mommies are MARRIED!!!! Married?…… yes…. married!!!”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2023
When Morrill’s family got another papillon, Rosie, a year later, she was entirely different: bold, outgoing, and adoring of all people.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 27, 2022
"Ah! pour le coup, papillon, je te tiens!" cried la comtesse, and with eager joy she covered it with a glass, as it lighted on the table.
From Tales and Novels — Volume 06 by Edgeworth, Maria
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