paint horse

noun

paint (def. 6).

Origin of paint horse

¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Also called paint pony.

Words Nearby paint horse

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How to use paint horse in a sentence

A Navajo buck loped past and jerked his little paint horse to a stop at the drug-store.
Partners of Chance | Henry Herbert Knibbs
Just over a rise they came suddenly upon an Apache, riding a lean, active paint horse.
Partners of Chance | Henry Herbert Knibbs
There were two horses at the corner of the house: Tonto's paint horse and the big white stallion.
The Lone Ranger Rides | Fran Striker

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