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

well bred

adjective

/ˌwel ˈbred/

/ˌwel ˈbred/

(old-fashioned, formal)

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having or showing good manners; typical of a high social class
- a well-bred young lady
- She was too well bred to show her disappointment.
opposite ill-bred

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