dogette

English

Etymology

From dog +‎ -ette.

Noun

dogette (plural dogettes)

1. (nonstandard) A small dog.
   • 1997 November 28, Tim Shurtleff, “Equus caballus (was Arab)”, in rec.equestrian‎^[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-23:

     We have two of them [a longhair (about 8lb) and a shorthair (about 5 lb)]., plus a small terrier (about 10lb) and a biiiig dog (lab/doby mix). Both rat-dogs are excitable, but not nasty. It is hard to sit down in my house without a "dogette" wanting to jump in your lap. All they want is to be petted and to sleep in your lap.

   • 2000 January 11, Sandy, “hey - why not explore my horse's field?”, in uk.rec.equestrian‎^[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-23:

     There is signs saying 'dogs must be kept on leads' though......to which most people ignore.....but I never have mine on the lead but thats up to me so when they come up and my dog really pests there little toy dogette type thing they cant say anything snotty like keep your dog under control cause they know really they shouldn't be there - cheecky buggers.......so I just let my dog do what he wants - funny

   • 2007 March 19, Tracym, “Re: Internet relationship--wanting to marry”, in alt.visa.us.marriage-based‎^[3] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-23:

     Awww - a dogette. I wonder how much of the weight is the hair? My dog's foot is bigger than that dog ;)