standard-bred

[ stan-derd-bred ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to a horse of the Standardbred breed.

Origin of standard-bred

1
First recorded in 1890–95

Other definitions for Standardbred (2 of 2)

Standardbred
[ stan-derd-bred ]

noun
  1. one of an American breed of trotting and pacing horses used chiefly for harness racing.

Origin of Standardbred

2
First recorded in 1890–95; standard + bred

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British Dictionary definitions for standard-bred

standard-bred

noun
  1. a US and Canadian breed of trotting and pacing horse, used esp for harness-racing

Origin of standard-bred

1
C19: so called because they are bred to attain a prescribed standard of speed

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