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well-bred adj (well bred when postpositive)
1. Also well-born of respected or noble lineage 2. indicating good breeding well-bred manners 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) of good thoroughbred stock a well-bred spaniel ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
well-bred adjective 1. polite, ladylike, well-brought-up, well-mannered, cultured, civil, mannerly, polished, sophisticated, gentlemanly, refined, cultivated, courteous, gallant, genteel, urbane, courtly She was too well-bred to make personal remarks. polite base, rude, coarse, vulgar, bad-mannered, uncouth, uncivilized, discourteous, uncultured, ill-bred 2. aristocratic, gentle, noble, patrician, blue-blooded, well-born, highborn He was clearly of well-bred stock. Translations well-bred [ˌwelˈbred] ADJ [person] → educado, cortés; [accent] → culto; [animal] → de raza, pura sangre well-bred [ˌwɛlˈbrɛd] adj → educato/a, beneducato/a well-bred [ˌwɛlˈbrɛd] adj → educato/a, beneducato/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Is not the noble youth very like a well-bred dog in respect of guarding and watching? She is perfectly well-bred, indeed, and has the air of a woman of fashion, but her manners are not such as can persuade me of her being prepossessed in my favour. Now, in every one of the domestic breeds, taking thoroughly well-bred birds, all the above marks, even to the white edging of the outer tail-feathers, sometimes concur perfectly developed. |
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