puli

[ pool-ee, pyoo-lee ]

/ ˈpʊl i, ˈpyu li /

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noun, plural pu·lik

[pool-eek, pyoo-leek], /ˈpʊl ik, ˈpyu lik/, pu·lis.

one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.

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Origin of puli

1935–40; <Hungarian, alteration of pudli poodle, shortening of earlier pudlikutya, translation of German Pudelhund;see poodle

Words nearby puli

pulchritude, pulchritudinous, Pulci, pule, Pulesati, puli, puling, Pulitzer, Pulitzer Prize, Pulitzer Prizes, Pulj

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How to use puli in a sentence

For a tremendous boutique option, consider The PuLi, just at the beginning of the French Concession.
Gal With a Suitcase: Shanghai|Jolie Hunt|January 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Men often turn into puli-manisan owing chiefly to witchcraft on the part of others, and stories of such happenings are often told.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
A pregnant woman has to go through a ceremony called puli or ney-kudi in the fifth or seventh month.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
Another, and even more important ceremony, is the puli-kuti (drinking tamarind juice).
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

In the seventh month of pregnancy, the ceremony called puli kudi (or drinking tamarind) is performed.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for puli

puli

/ (ˈpjuːlɪ, ˈpʊlɪ) /

noun

a breed of Hungarian sheepdog having a very long dense coat, usually black, that hangs in strands with a ropey or corded appearance

Word Origin for puli

Hungarian, literally: leader

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