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pug nose

noun

a short, broad, somewhat turned-up nose.

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Nearby words

puffin, puffin crossing, puffy, pug, pug mill, pug nose, pug-nose, pugachov, pugaree, pugdog, puget

Origin of pug nose

First recorded in 1770–80
Related formspug-nosed [puhg-nohzd] /ˈpʌgˌnoʊzd/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for pug nose

pug nose

noun

a short stubby upturned nose
Derived Formspug-nosed, adjective

Word Origin for pug nose

C18: from pug 1
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