puli

P3U1L1I1
/ˈpuːli/

noun

One of a breed of Hungarian sheepdog with a distinctive thick, corded coat.

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Hungarian Puli
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Meanings

puli1

nounpuli (plural pulik or pulis)

plural pulik · plural pulis

  1. One of a breed of Hungarian sheepdog with a distinctive thick, corded coat.

    Other dogs competing in Best in Show were a standard poodle, a Scottish terrier, a puli, a Brussels griffon and a Scottish deerhound.

    2009 February 11, Katie Thomas, “10-Year-Old Spaniel Completes Comeback”, in New York Times

    Synonyms: Hungarian Puli

Puli2

nounPuli (plural Pulik or Pulis or Puli)

plural Pulik · plural Pulis

  1. alternativeAlternative form of puli.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of a breed of Hungarian sheepdog with a distinctive thick, corded coat.

Similar
Hungarian Puli

Origin

  1. Hungarianpuli
  2. Hungarianpuli
  3. Englishpuli

Borrowed from Hungarian puli.

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Translations

Czech puli
  • pulibreed of Hungarian sheepdog
Hebrew פולי
  • פולי (puli)breed of Hungarian sheepdog
Hungarian puli
  • pulibreed of Hungarian sheepdog
Irish púilí Ungárach
  • púilí Ungárachbreed of Hungarian sheepdog

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Cite this entry
APA

puli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puli

MLA

“puli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puli. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puli,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puli.

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