labradoodle

noun

lab·​ra·​doo·​dle ˈla-brə-ˌdü-dᵊl How to pronounce labradoodle (audio)
often capitalized
: a dog that is a cross between a Labrador retriever and a poodle

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Pippin, my miniature labradoodle, does not shed but needs frequent trips to the groomers. Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024 And one of the keys to identifying her was her white-haired labradoodle, Titan. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024 Rebecca Hecht, who went to Beverly Hills High School a year ahead of Erik Menendez, lives about a mile away from the home and was walking by the house with a labradoodle on a recent afternoon. Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024 These barks will need to be thoroughly labeled by age, breed, and situation—separating out a 10-year-old male labradoodle barking at a stranger from a six-week-old bichon frise puppy playing with its littermate. Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for labradoodle 

Word History

Etymology

Labrador (retriever) + poodle

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of labradoodle was in 1970

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“Labradoodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labradoodle. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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