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dressage
[ druh-sahzh; French dre-sazh ]
/ drəˈsɑʒ; French drɛˈsaʒ /
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noun
the art or method of training a horse in obedience and in precision of movement.
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Drenthe, drepanid, Dresden, Dresden china, dress, dressage, dress circle, dress coat, dress code, dress-down, dress-down Friday
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British Dictionary definitions for dressage
dressage
/ (ˈdrɛsɑːʒ) /
noun
the method of training a horse to perform manoeuvres in response to the rider's body signals
the manoeuvres performed by a horse trained in this method
Word Origin for dressage
French: preparation, from Old French dresser to prepare; see dress
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