Meaning of purebred in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Noun

   purebred

   Definitions

   1. a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage

   Examples

   • « used especially of horses »

2. Qualitative Adjective

   purebred

   Definitions

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

   Synonyms

   • full-blooded
   • full-blood
   • blooded
   • pedigree(a)
   • pedigreed
   • pureblood
   • pureblooded
   • thoroughbred

   Antonyms

   • crossbred