Lhasa apso

Lhasa apso
noun (plural Lhasa apsos) Usage: often capitalized A Etymology: Lhasa, Tibet + Tibetan (Lhasa dialect) ǝ̄bsɔg (written Tibetan absog) small hairy dog, Lhasa apso Date: 1935 any of a Tibetan breed of small dogs that have a dense coat of long hard straight hair, a heavy fall over the eyes, heavy whiskers and beard, and a well-feathered tail curled over the back — called also Lhasa

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