thoroughbred

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English

Etymology

From thorough +‎ bred.

Adjective

thoroughbred (comparative more thoroughbred, superlative most thoroughbred)

  1. Bred from pure stock.
  2. Well-bred and properly educated.

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Noun

thoroughbred (plural thoroughbreds)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Thoroughbred (horse bred for racing)
  2. (loosely) Any purebred horse.
  3. A person of uncommon strength or endurance (like that of a thoroughbred horse).
    That athlete is a real thoroughbred.
  4. A well-bred person.

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