noun
- plural of papillon; small toy spaniels with large, erect, fringed ears
- plural of papillon; butterflies
Usage: French
Examples
- The dog show featured several beautiful papillons with their distinctive butterfly-like ears.
- She breeds papillons and has won many awards for her dogs.
- The papillons pranced around the ring with their flowing coats.
- Two papillons sat obediently beside their owner.
- The garden was filled with colorful papillons fluttering among the flowers.
- French children learn to identify different papillons in nature class.