"puppy dog eyes" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: puppy-dog eyes [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} puppy dog eyes pl (plural only)
  1. A facial expression showing credulous or unsophisticated innocence or naivety. Tags: plural, plural-only Related terms: doggy dinner bowl look, goo-goo eyes Translations (facial expression): koiranpentuilme (Finnish), Hundeblick (note: often more positive) [masculine] (German), 子犬の目 (koinu no me) (Japanese), ojos de cachorro [masculine, plural] (Spanish), cara de cordero degollado [Andalusia, Spanish, colloquial, feminine] (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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