simple past tense and past participle of breed

(of animals) Of good breed. / (by extension) Well-mannered and refined because of a good upbringing and education.

ill-mannered and unrefined because of a lack of upbringing or education / (of animals) of bad breed

plural of pure-bred

Alternative spelling of purebred

Alternative spelling of purebred

(idiomatic) Showing characteristics of birth and upbringing, especially in relation to a particular location.

simple past tense and past participle of breed in the bone

(dated) ill-mannered and vulgar; impolite.

Imperfectly acquainted with the rules of good breeding; not well trained. / (obsolete) Half-blooded.