woods colt

noun

A child born out of wedlock.

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old-field coltcatch colt
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Meanings

nounwoods colt (plural woods colts)

plural woods colts · alternative woodscolt

  1. USVirginiaeuphemisticA child born out of wedlock.

    Synonyms: old-field colt, catch colt

  2. USA horse of unknown parentage.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA child born out of wedlock.

Similar
old-field coltcatch colt
Also see
catch coltold-field colt

Origin

Originates from the unplanned breeding of horses that allowed to roam in unsupervised areas.

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APA

woods colt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woods%20colt

MLA

“woods colt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woods%20colt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “woods colt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woods%20colt.

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