pug nose

American  

noun

1. a short, broad, somewhat turned-up nose.

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pug nose British  

noun

1. a short stubby upturned nose

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Other Word Forms

• pug-nosed adjective

Etymology

Origin of pug nose

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

Nothing about the way he was dressed would have made me look twice, but he wasn’t wearing a mask, so I had a clear view of his pug nose and bristly blond beard.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2021

With his pug nose, jutting jaw and penchant for slang--colleagues were "chaps" and a bad theory was a "bust flush"--he exuded a kind of blue-collar integrity and geniality.

From Scientific American • Apr. 11, 2020

Thanks to its petite size, pug nose and boxy profile, the Mini Hardtop is one of the most easily identifiable cars on the road.

From Washington Times • Aug. 8, 2018

The 2002 was a funky little thing with a cute pug nose and the famous double-kidney grille.

From The Verge • Feb. 23, 2016

There was an uncomfortable pause, during winch a black lap dog with a pug nose escaped into the lists and scampered about on some errand best known to itself.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White