Pekingese

[ pee-kuh-neez, -nees; pee-king-eez, -ees ]

noun

, plural Pe·king·ese

1. one of a Chinese breed of small dogs having a long, silky coat.
2. the standard Chinese language.
3. the dialect of Peking.
4. a native or inhabitant of Peking.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Peking.

Pekingese

/ ˌpiːkɪŋˈiːz; ˌpiːkəˈniːz /

noun

1. -ese a small breed of pet dog with a profuse straight coat, curled plumed tail, and short wrinkled muzzle
2. the dialect of Mandarin Chinese spoken in Beijing (formerly Peking), the pronunciation of which serves as a standard for the language
3. -ese a native or inhabitant of Beijing (formerly Peking)

adjective

1. of or relating to Beijing (formerly Peking) or its inhabitants

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pekingese¹

First recorded in 1840–50; Peking + -ese

Example Sentences

He is a senior Pekingese that I rescued right before the pandemic.

From Washington Blade

It turns out that I didn’t get to see the Pekingese named Wasabi who won the coveted Best in Show award last night.

From Time

Wodehouse, who adored the Pekingese breed of dog, liked to judge people on whether they were sound on Pekes.

From The Daily Beast

It is called The Pekingese, and is the revised edition for 1914.

From Project Gutenberg

I asked him to be more explicit, and he amplified his epigram into: "Pekingese."

From Project Gutenberg

Inside was an elderly lady, and in her arms was a russet Pekingese.

From Project Gutenberg

The Pekingese are very discriminative and frequently condescendingly refer to all other Chinese as "outside men" or "foreigners."

From Project Gutenberg

On one occasion, when making "a little trip to Japan," I took my Pekingese boy with me.

From Project Gutenberg