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bichon

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /biʃɔn/
  • CMU ARPABET: B IY2 SH AO1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of a class of toy dogs with curly or wavy hair and long curled tails.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A Bichon Frisé.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, especially

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French bichon.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Breton: bichon — bichon
  • Czech: bišonek — bichon
  • Czech: bišon — bichon
  • Danish: bichon — bichon
  • French: bichon — bichon
  • French: bichonne — bichon
  • German: Bichon — bichon
  • German: Schoßhund — bichon
  • Russian: боло́нка (bolónka) — bichon
  • Vietnamese: chó xù — bichon