THOROUGHPACED

Etymology

Adjective

thoroughpaced (comparative more thoroughpaced, superlative most thoroughpaced)

(of a horse) Trained in every pace.

Extensively trained or schooled; knowledgeable; proficient.

Complete, total.

Source: Wiktionary


Thor"ough*paced`, a.

Definition: Perfect in what is undertaken; complete; going all lengths; as, a thoroughplaced Tory or Whig. If she be a thoroughplaced impostor. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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