Pekingese

UK: /ˌpiːkɪŋˈiːz/, /ˌpiːkəˈniːz/

US: /ˌpikəˈniz, -ˈnis/

US: (pē′kə nēz′, -nēs′; esp. for 2–5 also pē′king ēz′, -ēs′)

Inflections of 'Pekingese' (n): npl: Pekingese

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

Pe•king•ese or Pe•kin•ese /ˌpikəˈniz, -ˈnis/   n., pl. -ese, adj. 
n. [countable]

1. Dog and Cat Breeds one of a Chinese breed of small dogs having a long, silky coat and a flat, wrinkled muzzle.

adj. 

2. Language Varieties of or relating to this breed.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

Pe•king•ese  (pē′kə nēz′, -nēs′; esp. for 2–5 also pē′king ēz′, -ēs′), n., pl. -ese for 1, 4, adj. 
n. 

1. Dog and Cat Breeds one of a Chinese breed of small dogs having a long, silky coat.
2. Language Varieties the standard Chinese language.
3. Language Varieties the dialect of Peking.
4. Language Varieties, Place Names a native or inhabitant of Peking.

adj. 

5. Place Names, Language Varieties of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Peking.

Also, Pe•kin•ese  (pē′kə nēz′, -nēs′). 

• Peking + -ese 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Pekingese / ˌpiːkɪŋˈiːz/, Pekinese / ˌpiːkəˈniːz/ noun

1. ( -ese) a small breed of pet dog with a profuse straight coat, curled plumed tail, and short wrinkled muzzle
2. the dialect of Mandarin Chinese spoken in Beijing (formerly Peking), the pronunciation of which serves as a standard for the language
3. ( -ese) a native or inhabitant of Beijing (formerly Peking)

adjective

1. of or relating to Beijing (formerly Peking) or its inhabitants