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adjective
Date: circa 1589
1. having or displaying good breeding ; refined
2. having a good pedigree <well-bred swine>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
well-bred
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Well bred — Bred Bred, imp. & p. p. of {Breed}. [1913 Webster] {Bred out}, degenerated. The strain of man s bred out into baboon and monkey. Shak. {Bred to arms}. See under {Arms}. {Well bred}. (a) Of a good family; having a good pedigree. A gentleman well… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
well-bred — [ ,wel bred ] adjective 1. ) OLD FASHIONED someone who is well bred has been taught good manners and given a good education: a well bred young lady 2. ) a well bred animal has good qualities because of good BREEDING … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Well-bred — a. Having good breeding; refined in manners; polite; cultivated. [1913 Webster] I am as well bred as the earl s granddaughter. Thackera?. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
well-bred — adj old fashioned someone who is well bred is polite, and behaves as if they come from a family of high social class ▪ a well bred, courteous young man … Dictionary of contemporary English
well-bred — [wel′bred′] adj. 1. showing good breeding; courteous and considerate 2. of good stock: said of animals … English World dictionary
well-bred — [adj] mannerly aristocratic, blueblooded*, civil, considerate, courteous, courtly, cultivated, cultured, gallant, genteel, gentle, noble, patrician, polished, polite, refined, taught, trained, upper crust*, urbane, well behaved, well mannered;… … New thesaurus
well-bred — index civil (polite), proper Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
well-bred — well′ bred′ adj. 1) showing good breeding, as in behavior or manners 2) (of animals) of a desirable breed or pedigree • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
well bred — ▶ adjective WELL BROUGHT UP, polite, civil, mannerly, courteous, respectful; ladylike, gentlemanly, genteel, cultivated, urbane, proper, refined, polished, well behaved. * * * … Useful english dictionary
well-bred — UK [ˌwel ˈbred] / US adjective 1) someone who is well bred has been taught good manners and given a good education and is often from a high social class a well bred young lady 2) a well bred animal has good qualities because of good breeding … English dictionary
well-bred — also well bred ADJ GRADED A well bred person is very polite and has good manners. She was too well bred to want to hurt the little boy s feelings. Syn: well mannered … English dictionary
