dressage

dres·sage  (dr-säzh, dr-)

n.

The guiding of a horse through a series of complex maneuvers by slight movements of the rider's hands, legs, and weight.

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[French, preparation, training, dressage, from dresser, to set up, arrange, train, from Old French drecier, to set up, arrange; see dress.]

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dressage [ˈdrɛsɑːʒ]

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) the method of training a horse to perform manoeuvres in response to the rider's body signals

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) the manoeuvres performed by a horse trained in this method

[French: preparation, from Old French dresser to prepare; see dress]

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dressage

the training of horses in obedience and the execution of precise movements.

See also: Horses

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dressage - The art of riding and training horses, from French dresser, "to train."

See also related terms for riding.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dressage - maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider curvet, vaulting - a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down piaffe - a cadenced trot executed by the horse in one spot equestrian sport - a sport that tests horsemanship capriole - (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump three-day event - an equestrian competition; the first day is dressage; the second is cross-country jumping; the third is stadium jumping

Translations

dressage [ˈdrɛsɑːʒ] n → dressage m
dress circle n → premier balcon m, corbeille f
dress code n → code m vestimentaire
a strict dress code → un code vestimentaire strict
dress designer n → modéliste mf, dessinateur/trice m/f de mode

dressage

n → Dressur f

dressage [ˈdrɛsɑːʒ] n (Horse-riding) → dressage m