maltipoo
/ˈmɒlti(ˌ)pu/
maltipoo noun: a dog that is a cross between a Maltese and a miniature poodle.
Noun
maltipoo (plural maltipoos)
- A dog that is a cross between a Maltese and a miniature poodle.
- Maltipoos are a cross between Maltese and Toy or Miniature Poodles. Their coat might be more like a Poodle's or a Maltese's, or somewhere in between.2005, Margaret H. Bonham, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Designer Dogs, →OCLC, page 88
- [What is your most treasured possession?] My new dog, Cher. She’s a maltipoo.2015 August 22, Rosanna Greenstreet, “Q&A: Rita Ora”, in The Guardian
Forms of maltipoo
| plural | maltipoos |
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Origin of maltipoo
From malti- (representing Malte(se)) + poo(dle).
Questions about maltipoo
- What does maltipoo mean?
- Maltipoo means a dog that is a cross between a Maltese and a miniature poodle.
- What part of speech is maltipoo?
- Maltipoo is a noun.
- How do you pronounce maltipoo?
- Maltipoo is pronounced /ˈmɒlti(ˌ)pu/.
- What is the plural of maltipoo?
- The plural of maltipoo is maltipoos.
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