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Definition of pure-bred adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pure-bred

adjective

/ˈpjʊə bred/

/ˈpjʊr bred/

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(of an animal) born from parents of the same breed, not from a mix of two or more breeds
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Pure-bred is used with these nouns:
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