"small long-haired dog of the pug type," 1902, so called because originally brought from the Imperial Palace at Peking, China. Also Pekinese.
peignoir
Peirce
pejoration
pejorative
Peking
Pekingese
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*pel-
pelage
Pelagian
pelagic
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