well-bred

well-bred (w

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adj.

1. Of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined.

2. Of good breed. Used of animals.

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

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Adj.

well-bred - of good upbringing

well-mannered

refined - (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"

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

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-bred animal fancier Australian terrier autosexing bred breed breeding breeding ground cattle breeding Close breeding Cross breeding dairy cattle dairy cow dog breeding Great Dane horse breeding hound dog ill-bred ill-breeding	Is not the noble youth very like a well-bred dog in respect of guarding and watching? The Republic by Plato View in context 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. Lady Susan by Austen, Jane View in context 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. The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context	well-accustomed well-acquainted well-acted well-adapted well-adjusted well-advertised well-advised well-affected well-aimed well-aired well-appointed well-argued well-armed well-arranged well-attended well-attested well-aware well-baby clinic well-balanced well-behaved well-being well-blessed well-born well-bound well-branched well-bred well-brought-up well-built well-chosen well-clothed well-concealed well-conditioned well-conducted well-connected well-considered well-constructed well-controlled well-cooked well-covered well-cultivated well-defended well-defined well-demonstrated well-described well-deserved well-developed well-disciplined well-disposed well-documented well-done well-dressed	well-advised well-affected well-aimed well-aired well-appointed well-argued well-armed well-armed well-arranged well-attended well-attested well-aware well-baby clinic well-balanced well-balanced well-based well-behaved well-behaved well-behaved well-being well-being well-being Well-Being at Work or in Daily Routine Scale Well-Being Liaison Office Well-Being Manifestations Measure Scale well-blessed Well-born Well-Bottom Pressure well-bound well-branched well-bred well-brought up well-brought-up well-built well-built well-burnt Well-Child Check well-chosen well-chosen well-chosen moment well-clothed well-concealed well-conditioned Well-Conditioned Asymptotic Waveform Evaluation Well-conditioned problem well-conducted well-conducted well-connected well-connected well-considered well-considered well-constructed well-constructed well-controlled Well-Controlled Asthma Week well-cooked well-covered well-cultivated well-deck vessel well-defended well-defined

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animal fancier
Australian terrier
autosexing
bred
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breeding
breeding ground
cattle breeding
Close breeding
Cross breeding
dairy cattle
dairy cow
dog breeding
Great Dane
horse breeding
hound dog
ill-bred
ill-breeding

Is not the noble youth very like a well-bred dog in respect of guarding and watching?

The Republic by Plato View in context

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.

Lady Susan by Austen, Jane View in context

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.

The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context

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Well-Being Manifestations Measure Scale
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well-burnt
Well-Child Check
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Well-Conditioned Asymptotic Waveform Evaluation
Well-conditioned problem
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Well-Controlled Asthma Week
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