pug nose

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noun

a short, broad, somewhat turned-up nose.

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Origin of pug nose

First recorded in 1770–80

OTHER WORDS FROM pug nose

pug-nosed

[puhg-nohzd], /ˈpʌgˌnoʊzd/, adjective

Words nearby pug nose

Puglia, pugmark, pug mill, pugnacious, pugnacity, pug nose, pugree, Pugwash conferences, puha, puh-leeze, puir

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How to use pug nose in a sentence

The man that I am after has an Irish pug nose, and you are an old Dutchman.
Punch and Judy|Willliam J. Judd
He would play billiards with his nose, and a little pug nose at that, my children.
The Belovd Vagabond|William J. Locke
In another year, this first babe became "the other baby," and was put on a bottle with its little pug-nose out of joint.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13|Elbert Hubbard
She was just a wholesome, helpful little maid with a pug-nose that was always freckled.
Meg of Mystery Mountain|Grace May North

That my straight hair and pug nose needn't make any difference; that some day I'd surprise people as the ugly duckling did.
The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor|Annie Fellows Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for pug nose

pug nose

noun

a short stubby upturned nose

Derived forms of pug nose

pug-nosed, adjective

Word Origin for pug nose

C18: from pug 1

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