papillon

[ pap-uh-lon; French pa-pee-yawn ]

/ ˈpæp əˌlɒn; French pa piˈyɔ̃ /

one of a breed of toy spaniels having a long, silky coat and large, erect ears held so that they resemble the wings of a butterfly.

Origin of papillon

1905–10; < French: butterfly < Latin pāpiliōn- (stem of pāpiliō)

It was probably the essays of Papillon that provoked curious experiments on the part of other wood engravers.

The Printed Book |Henri Bouchot
Such a letter helps us to realise the loss suffered by France from the exile of men like Papillon.

The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century |Charles Bastide
The learned Zani had, in truth, his own reasons for taking Papillon at his word.

Engraving: Its Origin, Processes, and History |Henri Delaborde
The young detective was hastening away, when Papillon called him back.

Monsieur Lecoq, v.1 |Emile Gaboriau

She adds to her gift the horse Papillon and his comrade Benoist.

The Fairy Mythology |Thomas Keightley

papillon

/ (ˈpæpɪˌlɒn) /

a breed of toy spaniel with large ears

French: butterfly, from Latin pāpiliō