bichon frise in British English
(ˈbiːʃɒn ˈfriːzeɪ)
nounWord forms: plural bichon frises
a small white poodle-like dog of European origin, with a silky, loosely curling coat
Word origin
C20: French, literally: curly toy dogbichon frisé in American English
(biʃɔ̃̃ fʀiˈzeɪ)
French
a variety of toy spaniel with curly white hair, originally from Tenerife
Word origin
Fr bichon, lap dog + frisé, curlyImage ofbichon frise
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