bichon frise
/biːʃ(ə)n ˈfriːz
/noun (plural bichons frise or bichon frises)
A small dog of a breed with a fine, curly white coat.Lupine qualities are apparent in the Alaskan malamute, but unfathomable in the bichon frise....
- If ever the greeting card industry needs a poster dog for Valentine's Day, there is no better candidate than the bichon frise.
- As soon as a young woman walking her bichon frise came by in the other direction, the men's chatter started up again.
Origin
From French barbichon 'little water spaniel' + frisé 'curly-haired'.