Noun: thoroughbred 'thur-ow,bred or 'thú-ru,bred [N. Amer], 'thú-ru,bred [Brit]
- A pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
"The Arabian stallion was a prized thoroughbred";
- purebred, pureblood
- A racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares
"The thoroughbred's sleek form made it a favourite for horse racing"
- A well-bred person
"His manners marked him as a thoroughbred in social situations"
- Having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
"These days it is possible to get thoroughbred cats through the newspaper";
- pedigree, pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded
Derived forms: thoroughbreds
See also: purebred
Type of: adult, animal, animate being, bangtail [US, informal], grownup, neddy [Austral, informal], pony [informal], race horse, racehorse
Encyclopedia: Thoroughbred