lap-dog

A form of lap dog — A small toy dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.

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Meanings

nounlap-dog (plural lap-dogs)

plural lap-dogs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of lap dog.

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    1785, William Cowper, “Book I. The Sofa.”, in The Task, a Poem, […], London: […] J[oseph] Johnson; […], →OCLC, page 3
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APA

lap-dog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lap-dog

MLA

“lap-dog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lap-dog. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lap-dog,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lap-dog.

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