Poodle Definition

po͝odl

poodles

noun

poodles

Any of a breed of dog with a curly coat in a solid color, usually clipped in one of a variety of patterns: the breed has three varieties differing only in size — standard, over 15 in (38 cm) high at the shoulder; miniature, 15 in or under but over 10 in (25.4 cm); toy, 10 in or under.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
poodle dog
fancy dog
French barbet
French poodle

Other Word Forms of Poodle

Noun

Singular:

poodle

Plural:

poodles

Origin of Poodle

From German Pudel, a shortened form of Pudelhund, a compound of Hund (“dog") and the German Low German term Pudel, PÅ«del (“puddle"), from the onomatopoeic term pudeln (“to splash about").

From Wiktionary
German Pudel short for Pudelhund Low German pudeln to splash about (from pudel puddle) German Hund dog

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition