purebred

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adjective

Having genuine parents of the same breed, usually of an animal.

Similar
full-bloodedfull-bloodbloodedpedigreepedigreedpurebloodthoroughbred
Opposite
Heinz 57mixed breedcrossbred
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Meanings

adjectivepurebred (comparative more purebred, superlative most purebred)

comparative more purebred · superlative most purebred

  1. Having genuine parents of the same breed, usually of an animal.

    Delaney lifted her head, glaring at her only purebred dog—a black Dachshund with bladder control issues—who was tugging at his festively decorated dungaree wraparound diaper, trying to yank it off.

    2009, Dakota Cassidy, chapter 1, in Kiss & Hell, New York, N.Y.: Berkley Sensation, →ISBN, pages 12–13
nounpurebred (plural purebreds)

plural purebreds

  1. An animal which has genuine parents of the same breed.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
Heinz 57mixed breed

adjectivebred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain

Similar
full-bloodedfull-bloodbloodedpedigreepedigreedpureblood
Opposite
crossbred

nouna pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses

Similar
thoroughbredpureblood
Broader
animalanimate beingbeast
Also see
bloodedfull-bloodfull-bloodedpedigreepedigreedpurebloodpurebloodedthoroughbred

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From pure + bred.

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Translations

Bulgarian чистокръвен
  • чистокръвен (čistokrăven)that which has genuine parents of the same breed
Chinese Mandarin 純種的 /纯种的, 純種 /纯种
  • 純種的 /纯种的 (chúnzhǒng de)that which has genuine parents of the same breed
  • 純種 /纯种 (chúnzhǒng)animal which has genuine parents of the same breed
Finnish puhdasrotuinen, puhdasrotuinen
  • puhdasrotuinenthat which has genuine parents of the same breed
  • puhdasrotuinenanimal which has genuine parents of the same breed
  • rotu-animal which has genuine parents of the same breed
French pur-sang
  • pur-sangthat which has genuine parents of the same breed
German reinrassig, rassenrein
  • reinrassigthat which has genuine parents of the same breed
  • rassenreinthat which has genuine parents of the same breed
  • Rasse-that which has genuine parents of the same breed
Hungarian fajtiszta, fajtatiszta
  • fajtisztathat which has genuine parents of the same breed
  • fajtatisztathat which has genuine parents of the same breed
Icelandic hreinræktaður
  • hreinræktaðurthat which has genuine parents of the same breed
Irish pórghlan
  • pórghlanthat which has genuine parents of the same breed
Japanese 純血の, 純血
  • 純血の (junketsu no)that which has genuine parents of the same breed
  • 純血 (junketsu)animal which has genuine parents of the same breed
Korean 순혈
  • 순혈 (sunhyeol)animal which has genuine parents of the same breed
Polish czystej krwi, pełnokrwisty
  • czystej krwithat which has genuine parents of the same breed
  • pełnokrwistythat which has genuine parents of the same breed
  • rasowythat which has genuine parents of the same breed
  • zwierzę czystej krwianimal which has genuine parents of the same breed
Russian чистокро́вный, чистопоро́дный
  • чистокро́вный (čistokróvnyj)that which has genuine parents of the same breed
  • чистопоро́дный (čistoporódnyj)that which has genuine parents of the same breed
  • поро́дистое живо́тное (poródistoje živótnoje)animal which has genuine parents of the same breed
Spanish de pura cepa
  • de pura cepathat which has genuine parents of the same breed
Swedish renrasig
  • renrasigthat which has genuine parents of the same breed
Cite this entry
APA

purebred. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purebred

MLA

“purebred.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purebred. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purebred,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purebred.

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