Velcro dog

noun

A dog that is very attached to its owner and rarely leaves the owner's side.

Meanings

nounVelcro dog (plural Velcro dogs)

plural Velcro dogs

  1. slangA dog that is very attached to its owner and rarely leaves the owner's side.

Origin

Named after the fastener.

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APA

Velcro dog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Velcro%20dog

MLA

“Velcro dog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Velcro%20dog. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Velcro dog,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Velcro%20dog.

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