shihpoo
shihpoo noun: a dog that is a cross between a Shih Tzu and miniature poodle.
Noun (1)
shihpoo (plural shihpoos)
- A dog that is a cross between a Shih Tzu and miniature poodle.
- Now there are dozens of mixes, most of which are a poodle blend. There is the goldendoodle, labradoodle, maltipoo, schnoodle, shihpoo, and the puggle, a mix of a pug and a beagle.2007, Earl Mindell, Elizabeth Renaghan, Dr. Earl Mindell’s Nutrition and Health for Dogs, Basic Health Publications, Inc., →ISBN, page 117
- I have four dogs, yet I compare prices of shihpoos, whatever that is.2009, Lisa Scottoline, Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman, Thorndike Press, Gale, published 2010, →ISBN, page 33
Noun (2) capitalized: Shihpoo
Shihpoo (plural Shihpoos)
- Alternative letter-case form of shihpoo.
Forms of shihpoo
| plural | shihpoos |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Shih-Poo |
| alternative form | Shih-poo |
| alternative form | shih-poo |
| alternative form | shipoo |
| plural | Shihpoos |
Origin of shihpoo
Blend of Shih Tzu + -poo (“poodle”). The term is traditionally formatted in the lowercase, but variants like Shih-Poo may occur, likely modeled after the capitalization within Shih Tzu.
Questions about shihpoo
- What does shihpoo mean?
- Shihpoo means a dog that is a cross between a Shih Tzu and miniature poodle.
- What part of speech is shihpoo?
- Shihpoo is a noun.
- What is the plural of shihpoo?
- The plural of shihpoo is shihpoos.
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