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puli

/ˈpuːli/

puli noun: one of a breed of Hungarian sheepdog with a distinctive thick, corded coat.

puli: one of a breed of Hungarian sheepdog with a distinctive thick, corded coat
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Noun (1)

puli (plural pulik or pulis)

  1. One of a breed of Hungarian sheepdog with a distinctive thick, corded coat.
    • Other dogs competing in Best in Show were a standard poodle, a Scottish terrier, a puli, a Brussels griffon and a Scottish deerhound.2009 February 11, Katie Thomas, “10-Year-Old Spaniel Completes Comeback”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    Hungarian Puli

Noun (2) capitalized: Puli

Puli (plural Pulik or Pulis or Puli)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of puli.

Synonyms of puli

  • Hungarian Puli

Forms of puli

pluralpulik
pluralpulis
pluralPulik
pluralPulis
pluralPuli

Plural of puli: pulik or pulis

Origin of puli

Borrowed from Hungarian puli.

Words that rhyme with puli

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Questions about puli

What does puli mean?
Puli means one of a breed of Hungarian sheepdog with a distinctive thick, corded coat.
What part of speech is puli?
Puli is a noun.
How do you pronounce puli?
Puli is pronounced /ˈpuːli/.
What is the plural of puli?
The plural of puli is pulik.

Words near puli in the dictionary

  1. Pulgarins
  2. pulghere
  3. Pulham
  4. Pulham Market
  5. Pulham St Mary
  6. puli
  7. pulicarin
  8. Pulicat
  9. Pulice
  10. pulicene
  11. Pulices

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