dressage

[ druh-sahzh; French dre-sazh ]

noun

1. haute école ( def 1 ).
2. the art or method of training a horse in obedience and in precision of movement.

dressage

/ ˈdrɛsɑːʒ /

noun

1. the method of training a horse to perform manoeuvres in response to the rider's body signals
2. the manoeuvres performed by a horse trained in this method

Word History and Origins

Origin of dressage¹

1935–40; < French, equivalent to dress ( er ) to dress + -age -age

Word History and Origins

Origin of dressage¹

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

Example Sentences

A lot more people compete in running than in, say, dressage or sailing.

From Outside Online

He competes in eventing, a sort of equestrian triathlon that combines the disciplines dressage, cross country and show jumping.

From Time

Screw him and the tax deduction dressage horse he rode in on!

From The Daily Beast

And no Stepford husband would ever tolerate a wife with as consuming a personal passion as dressage.

From The Daily Beast

Now that Rafalca has made her Olympic debut, can we please let the whole dressage thing go?

From The Daily Beast

Dressage is a useful therapy for people with multiple sclerosis.

From The Daily Beast

The Telegraph: Royal horsewoman Zara Philips still in contention for a medal with the UK's equestrian team in dressage.

From The Daily Beast

She laughed very prettily and told me my dressage would perhaps be difficult, as I was noble.

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