pedigreed
[ped-i-greed]
adjective
having established purebred ancestry: a pedigreed collie.
Origin of pedigreed
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Related Words for pedigreed
thoroughbred, purebred, blood, pedigree, full-blooded, elite, noble, privileged, refined, well-bred, bluestocking, well-born, gentle, highborn, imperial, kingly, patrician, pureblood, queenly, titledExamples from the Web for pedigreed
Contemporary Examples of pedigreed
Schuyler Evans, a pedigreed bachelor from London, says he can spot a Harry hunter a mile away.
But perhaps the most common pursuit for stars with pedigreed names is a jewelry or cosmetics line.
They often irritate the self-anointed because their pasts are not pedigreed.
Historical Examples of pedigreed
The house had a pedigreed bull pup that is kept in the barn.
Evening Round UpWilliam Crosbie Hunter
It was a pedigreed dog, named Darley's Launcelot of Middlesex.
The Dogs of BoytownWalter A. Dyer
Some say that if pedigreed dogs were trained they would beat the other dogs.
Hunting DogsOliver Hartley
I don't believe there is anything much in pedigreed strawberries.
Even the savant studies long and investigates much before he gives a positive classification of a piece that is not “pedigreed.”
The Tapestry BookHelen Churchill Candee