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doggy

1
Or Dz·

[daw-gee, dog-ee]

noun

plural

doggies 
  1. a little dog or a puppy.

  2. a pet term for any dog.



doggy

2
Or Dz·

[daw-gee, dog-ee]

adjective

doggier, doggiest 
  1. of or relating to a dog.

    a doggy smell.

  2. fond of dogs.

    tweedy, doggy people.

  3. pretentious; ostentatious.

doggy

/ ˈɒɡɪ /

noun

  1. a children's word for a dog

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, like, or relating to a dog

  2. fond of dogs

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of doggy1

First recorded in 1815–25; dog + -y 2

Origin of doggy2

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; dog, -y 1
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These days, it’s likely buried in search results under pages of goods and services marketed to enthusiastic pet owners that go well beyond contemporary expectations like doggy day cares, cat hotels and raw-food delivery services.

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I put her in the Baby Bjorn and we’ll walk around the neighborhood and look at birds and doggies and squirrels.

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And who best to play the “cat” but a versatile doggy actor like Bridget?

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"But to see doggies dancing, that was pretty cool, as we've never done anything like that before," she added.

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Dyer: “I was allergic to doing a show that felt doggy.”

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