"downward dog" meaning in All languages combined

See downward dog on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: downward dogs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} downward dog (countable and uncountable, plural downward dogs)
  1. (yoga) Short for downward-facing dog. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: downward-facing dog Categories (topical): Yoga
    Sense id: en-downward_dog-en-noun-PKMRfs0~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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