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truebred

American

[troo-bred] / ˈtruˈbrɛd /

adjective

marked by qualities of good breeding and education; well-bred.
thoroughbred or purebred.

a truebred Lippizaner.

Etymology

Origin of truebred

First recorded in 1590–1600; true + bred

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