noun
- a breed of small toy dog with large, erect, feathered ears resembling butterfly wings
- the French word for butterfly
Usage: French
Examples
- The papillon is known for its intelligence and agility.
- Her papillon won first place in the dog show.
- The papillon’s ears are its most distinctive feature.
- We adopted a papillon from the local rescue shelter.
- The word papillon means butterfly in French.
- She learned that papillon is pronounced pah-pee-YOHN.