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lap dog meaning in Tamil

வளர்ப்பு நாய்க்குட்டி

/ˈlæpdɒɡ/

lap dog in Tamil: வளர்ப்பு நாய்க்குட்டி. In English, lap dog means a small toy dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.

Tamil words for lap dog

வளர்ப்பு நாய்க்குட்டி

English meaning of lap dog

  1. noun A small toy dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.
  2. noun A person who behaves in a servile manner, such as a sycophantic employee or a fawning lover.

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Questions about lap dog in Tamil

What is the meaning of lap dog in Tamil?
Lap dog in Tamil is வளர்ப்பு நாய்க்குட்டி.
lap dog என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Lap dog: வளர்ப்பு நாய்க்குட்டி.
What does lap dog mean in English?
Lap dog means a small toy dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: lap dog (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: lap dog (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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