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pug nose
noun
- a short, broad, somewhat turned-up nose.
pug nose
noun
- a short stubby upturned nose
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Derived Forms
- ˈpug-ˌnosed, adjective
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Other Words From
- pug-nosed [puhg, -nohzd], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pug nose1
First recorded in 1770–80
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pug nose1
C18: from pug 1
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Example Sentences
The man that I am after has an Irish pug nose, and you are an old Dutchman.
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He would play billiards with his nose, and a little pug nose at that, my children.
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In another year, this first babe became "the other baby," and was put on a bottle with its little pug-nose out of joint.
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She was just a wholesome, helpful little maid with a pug-nose that was always freckled.
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That my straight hair and pug nose needn't make any difference; that some day I'd surprise people as the ugly duckling did.
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