Maltipoo

noun

Mal·​ti·​poo ˈmȯl-tē-ˌpü How to pronounce Maltipoo (audio)
variants or less commonly maltipoo
plural Maltipoos also maltipoos
: a dog that is a cross between a Maltese and a poodle
When former first lady Barbara Bush stayed at her summer home … she often headed to nearby Gooch's Beach to walk her two little Maltipoos, Bibi and Mini-Me.—Beth Quimby
Her small dog, a Maltipoo named Saffy, makes its home in a bed next to her door.—Tricia Miller

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Police say the dog, a three-month-old Maltipoo, was found at the residence and appeared to be in good health. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2026 In addition to showing Georgia and her Maltipoo Daisy, Scott is entering a metal artwork of a monkey in a hammock in the fair’s home economics competition. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025 Jodi Picoult writes about a beloved mutt named Alvin; Roxane Gay, about a Maltipoo named Max; Elizabeth Strout, about a water-loving Lab named Ethan. — Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026 The viral video, shared to TikTok by the canine's owner @sean_not_the_shee on November 10, shows a small white Maltipoo sitting contentedly on a pee pad, shunning the cozy designer dog beds provided. — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Maltipoo

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Maltipoo was in 1965

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“Maltipoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maltipoo. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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