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From true (“genuine, legitimate”) + bred (“past tense of breed”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
true-bred
Today it means: Purebred; genetically pure. Full definition →
Today it means: Purebred; genetically pure. Full definition →
From true (“genuine, legitimate”) + bred (“past tense of breed”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.