Peke

n. colloq. a Pekingese dog.
Etymology: abbr.

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noun

a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle

• Hypernyms: ↑toy dog, ↑toy

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\\ˈpēk\ noun (-s)

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: by shortening & alteration

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/peek/, n. Informal.

Pekingese (def. 1).

[1910-15; by shortening]

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peke /pēk/ (informal)

noun

A Pekinese dog

ORIGIN: Short form

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Peke «peek», noun.

a Pekingese dog: »The breed standard issued by the Kennel Club decrees…that the Peke be leonine in shape with massive skull (Cape Times).

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[pēk]

n. informal a Pekingese dog

Origin:

early 20th cent.: abbreviation

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peke

obs. form of peak v., peck n.¹, peek v.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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