purebred

[ adjective pyoor-bred; noun pyoor-bred ]

/ adjective ˈpyʊərˈbrɛd; noun ˈpyʊərˌbrɛd /

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adjective

of or relating to an animal, all of whose ancestors derive over many generations from a recognized breed.

noun

a purebred animal, especially one of registered pedigree.

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Origin of purebred

First recorded in 1865–70; pure + bred

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How to use purebred in a sentence

In reality, there are no pure-bred libertarian leaders in Congress.
You Must Love Me!|Gregory Ferenstein|May 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the stables and enclosures were pure-bred cattle and sheep, the nucleus of tribal flocks and herds of better standards.
Mystery Ranch|Arthur Chapman
Black, brown, or brindled, are colors not recognised among pure-bred Short Horns.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
I knew Mary Belle was a pure-bred sheep of some kind, but I thought it was an ordinary kind.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur

The pure-bred Peruvian horse is more elegantly formed than his Andalusian progenitor.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
He was in truth a rare and unequalled specimen of his kind, the true pure-bred horse of the Asiatic plains.
Sarchedon|G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville

British Dictionary definitions for purebred

purebred

adjective (ˈpjʊəˈbrɛd)

denoting a pure strain obtained through many generations of controlled breeding for desirable traits

noun (ˈpjʊəˌbrɛd)

a purebred animalCompare grade (def. 9), crossbred (def. 2)

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