Definition of "thoroughbred" in English

adjective

1. Bred from pure stock.

2. Well-bred and properly educated.

noun

1. Alternative letter-case form of Thoroughbred (“horse bred for racing”).

2. (loosely) Any purebred horse.

3. A person of uncommon strength or endurance (like that of a thoroughbred horse).

   • That athlete is a real thoroughbred.

4. A well-bred person.