thoroughbred
See also: Thoroughbred
English
Etymology
Adjective
thoroughbred (comparative more thoroughbred, superlative most thoroughbred)
Related terms
Translations
bred from pure stock
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Noun
thoroughbred (plural thoroughbreds)
- A horse of a breed derived from crosses between Arabian stallions and English mares, bred for racing. (usually capitalized: Thoroughbred.)
- (nonstandard, loosely) Any purebred horse.
- A person of uncommon strength or endurance (like that of a thoroughbred horse).
- That athlete is a real thoroughbred.
- A well-bred person.
Translations
thoroughbred horse (breed)
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References
thoroughbred on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “thoroughbred”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “thoroughbred”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.