- thor|ough|paced
- thor|ough|paced «THUR oh PAYST», adjective.1. (of a horse) trained in all paces.2. Figurative. thoroughly trained or accomplished (in something): »
A hearty thoroughpaced liar (Charles Lamb).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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thoroughpaced — thor•ough•paced [[t]ˈθɜr əˌpeɪst, ˈθʌr [/t]] adj. 1) trained to go through all the possible paces, as a horse 2) thoroughgoing, complete, or perfect • Etymology: 1640–50 … From formal English to slang
Thoroughpaced — Thor ough*paced , a. Perfect in what is undertaken; complete; going all lengths; as, a thoroughplaced Tory or Whig. [1913 Webster] If she be a thoroughplaced impostor. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
