Noun
- 1. thoroughbred, adult, grownup
- usage: a well-bred person
- 2. thoroughbred, racehorse, race horse, bangtail
- usage: a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares
- 3. thoroughbred, purebred, pureblood, animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
- usage: a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
Adjective
- 1. pedigree(prenominal), pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded, thoroughbred, purebred (vs. crossbred)
- usage: having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
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