Meanings
plural Brussels griffons
- Any of several related breeds of toy dog from Belgium.
On Dec. 4, 2021, Twixie and Cowboy, both 2-year-old Brussels Griffons, were married at the Dallas home of the bride (Twixie), in the backyard. She wore an appliquéd lace bodice with a ruffle of layered tulle at the waist. The groom donned a handmade silk-cotton tuxedo and top hat.
2022 March 16, Sean Malin, “Love Is in the Air. So Is Dander.”, in The New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
nounbreed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Czech bruselský grifonek
- bruselský grifonekdog breed
Finnish brysselingriffoni, belgiangriffoni
- brysselingriffonidog breed
- belgiangriffonidog breed
French griffon bruxellois
- griffon bruxelloisdog breed
German Brüsseler Griffon
- Brüsseler Griffondog breed
Hungarian brüsszeli griffon
- brüsszeli griffondog breed
Vietnamese Brussels griffon, griffon Brussels
- Brussels griffondog breed
- griffon Brusselsdog breed
- griffon Bruxellesdog breed
- griffon bruxelloisdog breed
Cite this entry
Brussels griffon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brussels%20griffon
“Brussels griffon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brussels%20griffon. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brussels griffon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brussels%20griffon.
Source: Brussels griffon on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.