noun
definition
A breed of small dog with large ears; a dog of that breed.
Examples of papillon in a Sentence
Aylmer Papillon was the title of it, Dr Smiles informs us; and he prints a letter from Disraeli to the John Murray of that day, which indicates its character pretty clearly.
The last chapter, its author says, is taken up with "Mr Papillon's banishment under the Alien Act, from a ministerial misconception of a metaphysical sonnet."
Murray could not publish Aylmer Papillon, but he had great hopes of its boyish writer (Isaac D'Israeli was an old friend of his), "took him into his confidence, and related to him his experiences of men and affairs."
Thus Mr Papillon considered that, while the teaching of English literature was admirable, the average standard of Latin and Greek teaching and attainment in the upper classes was " below that of an English public school "; he felt, however, that the secondary schools of the United States had a " greater variety of the curriculum to suit the practical needs of life," and that they existed, not " for the select few," but " for the whole people " (pp. 250 f.).
Top Ten Toys are the miniatures of the bunch and include Papillon, Pugs, Havanese, Pekingese and Yorkies.
Possibly some of the most elegant handbags to be seen in quite a while, Papillon offers an extensive range of hand-embroidered purses.
In fact, the Papillon handbag is equally recognized for its roomy interior and ability to store plenty of essentials in minimal fashion.
The Papillon handbag is regularly available in two main designs, but very occasionally the label will introduce an updated version as part of a limited edition collection.
If you simply must have an older version of the Papillon, steer clear of anything that seems "too good to be true" (an astoundingly low price qualifies) and wait for it to appear on a reputable seller's list.
With a high quality, genuine Papillon bag in your possession, you can count on enjoying it for a lifetime.
Highflyer is represented through his greatly esteemed son Sir Peter Teazle, commonly called Sir Peter (1784), whose dam was Papillon by Snap. Sir Peter had five sons at the stud, Walton (1790), Stamford (1794), and Sir Paul (1802) being the chief.