thoroughbred

thoroughbred
adj
1.(all usu. of animals) purebred, pedigreed, highbred; pure, full-blooded, of unmixed race or stock.
2. high-spirited, mettlesome, high-strung, fiery, proud, headstrong, willful; courageous, bold, valiant, brave, daring, fearless, plucky, spunky; eager, fervent, zealous, avid, passionate.
3. elegant, graceful, Scot. genty, genteel, gentle, aristocratic, silk-stocking, patrician, noble, blue-blooded; well-bred, refined, polished, finished, cultivated; polite, civil, civilized, courteous, mannerly, well-mannered, well-trained; gracious, ladylike, ladyish, fine, delicate; courtly, gentlemanly, gentlemanlike, chivalrous, chivalric, gallant, cavalier; debonair, charming, urbane, suave, sophisticated, cosmopolitan, worldly; fashionable, stylish, a la mode, modish, high-toned, Sl. tony, high-class, Sl. classy.

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  • Thoroughbred — Thor ough*bred , a. Bred from the best blood through a long line; pure blooded; said of stock, as horses. Hence, having the characteristics of such breeding; mettlesome; courageous; of elegant form, or the like. n. A thoroughbred animal,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • thoroughbred — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of pure breed, especially of a breed of horse originating from English mares and Arab stallions. 2) informal of outstanding quality. ► NOUN ▪ a thoroughbred animal …   English terms dictionary

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  • thoroughbred — (adj.) 1701, of persons, thoroughly accomplished, from THOROUGH (Cf. thorough) + past tense of BREED (Cf. breed). In the horse sense of of pure breed or stock it dates from 1796; the noun is first recorded 1842 …   Etymology dictionary

  • thoroughbred — [adj] pure, unmixed blood, full blooded, graded, papered, pedigree, pedigreed, pure blooded, purebred; concept 549 Ant. half breed, impure, mixed …   New thesaurus

  • thoroughbred — [thʉr′ō bred΄, thʉr′əbred΄] adj. 1. purebred; pedigreed: said as of a horse or a dog 2. thoroughly trained, educated, cultured, etc.; well bred 3. excellent; first rate n. 1. [T ] any of a breed of light horse developed by crossing Arabian and… …   English World dictionary

  • Thoroughbred — For other uses, see Thoroughbred (disambiguation). Thoroughbred Thoroughbred race horse Distinguishing features …   Wikipedia

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  • thoroughbred — thoroughbredness, n. /therr oh bred , euh bred , thur /, adj. 1. of pure or unmixed breed, stock, or race, as a horse or other animal; bred from the purest and best blood. 2. (sometimes cap.) of or pertaining to the Thoroughbred breed of horses.… …   Universalium

  • thoroughbred — I. adjective Date: 1701 1. thoroughly trained or skilled < a thoroughbred soldier > 2. bred from the best blood through a long line ; purebred < thoroughbred dogs > 3. a. capitalized of, relating to, or being a Thoroughbred …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • thoroughbred — thor|ough|bred [ˈθʌrəbred US ˈθʌrou , ˈθʌrə ] n 1.) a horse that has parents of the same very good breed ▪ a thoroughbred stallion 2.) especially BrE someone who seems to do something naturally to a very high standard ▪ football thoroughbred Mick …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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