cockapoo

noun

cock·​a·​poo ˈkä-kə-ˌpü How to pronounce cockapoo (audio)
: a dog that is a cross between a cocker spaniel and a poodle

Examples of cockapoo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Farley is 45 and lives with his wife, two sons and a cockapoo named Pippi in Danvers, Mass., on the North Shore. Brett Martin, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024 On Wednesday, the former professional soccer player, 48, took to his Instagram Story to share some cute clips of himself playing with the family's fluffy cockapoo, Simba. Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024 In just two years, the cost of insuring one of her cockapoos has risen 57%, from $77.94 to $122.11, Boyd’s documents show. David Paredes, NBC News, 16 Aug. 2023 Walking with us was Klein’s friend Kara Stanley, while Klein’s cockapoo was scampering nearby with Stanley’s brown lab mix. Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for cockapoo 

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Word History

Etymology

alteration of cocker (spaniel) + poodle

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cockapoo was in 1960

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Cite this Entry

“Cockapoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockapoo. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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