Purebred vs. Thoroughbred

Purebredadjective

Having genuine parents of the same breed, usually of an animal.

Thoroughbredadjective

Bred from pure stock.

Purebrednoun

An animal which has genuine parents of the same breed.

Thoroughbredadjective

well-bred and properly educated.

Purebrednoun

a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses

Thoroughbrednoun

A horse of a breed derived from crosses between Arabian stallions and English mares, bred for racing. usually capitalized: Thoroughbred.

Purebredadjective

bred for many generation from member of a recognized breed or strain

Thoroughbrednoun

Any purebred horse.

Purebred

Purebreds, also called purebreeds, are (cultivars) of an animal species achieved through the process of selective breeding. When the lineage of a purebred animal is recorded, that animal is said to be pedigreed.

‘cultivated varieties’;

Thoroughbrednoun

A person of uncommon strength or endurance (like that of a thoroughbred horse).

‘That athlete is a real thoroughbred.’;

Thoroughbrednoun

A well-bred person.

Thoroughbredadjective

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.

Thoroughbrednoun

a well-bred person

Thoroughbrednoun

a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares

Thoroughbrednoun

a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses

Thoroughbredadjective

having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed.