Meaning & use
pug nose
A short nose with a broad, slightly upturned tip, resembling that of a pug dog.
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The cartoon character had a round face and a small pug nose.
Her small pug nose wrinkled slightly every time she laughed at a joke.
A note on using this word
The adjective form, 'pug-nosed,' is more common in everyday description than the noun 'pug nose' itself.
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