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house-trained

[hous-treynd]
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adjective British.
  1. housebroken.

Origin of house-trained

First recorded in 1920–25

house-train

[hous-treyn]
verb (used with object) British.
  1. to housebreak.

Origin of house-train

First recorded in 1920–25
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house-train

verb
  1. (tr) British to train (pets) to urinate and defecate outside the house or in a special place, such as a litter tray
Derived Formshouse-trained, adjective
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