dressage
noun/ˈdresɑːʒ/
/ˈdresɑːʒ/
[uncountable]- a set of movements which a rider trains a horse to perform with care and control; a competition in which these movements are performed
- to win prizes for dressage
Word Origin1930s: from French, literally ‘training’, from dresser ‘to train’.Want to learn more?
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