Associations to the word «Papillon»

Wiktionary

PAPILLON, noun. A breed of small dog with large ears; a dog of that breed.

Dictionary definition

PAPILLON, noun. Small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats