papillon
noun
one of a breed of toy spaniels having a long, silky coat and large, erect ears held so that they resemble the wings of a butterfly.
papillons
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pluralof papillon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Dr. Xanya Sofra, who is based in Hong Kong, has had at least half a dozen of her papillons preserved by Bischoff’s.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
Then, step aside in an inelegant crab walk so as to avoid both turning one’s back on royalty or stepping on royalty’s yappy papillons.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2018
Madame de Pompadour always carried one, Marie Antoinette took hers along to prison, and Edith Wharton brought papillons to the U.S., where currently there are 158 registered.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the rings were many other strange-sounding foreign breeds : Keeshonden, kuvasz, komondorock,* Rottweilers, Salukis, Pulis, papillons and bouviers des Flandres.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Méfiez-vous des papillons," he hummed to himself, after Béranger, as he shut down the window.
From Strange Stories by Grant Allen
