thoroughbred meaning and definition

THOROUGHBRED noun

Definition of thoroughbred (noun)

1. a well-bred person
2. a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares
3. a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
   • synonyms: pureblood, purebred

THOROUGHBRED adjective

Definition of thoroughbred (adjective)

1. having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
   • synonyms: pedigree, pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded