Definition of well-bred
1
somewhat old-fashioned
: having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
a well-bred English gentleman well-bred manners Elizabeth had become a professional dancing teacher, with a school where well-bred children of the city learned the dances they were expected to know in the 1880s and 90s …— Elizabeth Kendall
2
of an animal
: having a good pedigree
well-bred swine Gate Dancer is a very well-bred horse … who has both speed and stamina …— William Leggett
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The first known use of well-bred was in 1585
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