dressagen.

Brit.

/ˈdrɛsɑːʒ/,

/ˈdrɛsɑːdʒ/, U.S.

/drəˈsɑʒ/,

/ˌdrɛˈsɑʒ/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French dressage.

Etymology: < French dressage art of training an animal to obey a person's commands (1862) < dresser to train, to drill (see dress v.) + -age -age suffix.

The art or discipline of schooling a horse in obedience and deportment, with emphasis on control, flexibility, and balance. Also: the execution by a horse of a series of precise and complex movements in response to signals from its rider, typically in competition; an event or score involving this. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > [noun] > keeper or manager > horse-breaking or -training

managea1586

managery1685

school1705

schooling1753

manège1768

backing1783

lunging1833

horse-taming1836

dressage1912

1912 Times 26 June 5/6 It must be admitted that the ‘dressage’ was perfectly charming.

1936 Field 24 Oct. 1015/2 In recent years there has been considerable interest shown in the training and dressage of hacks.

1952 M. C. Self Horsemastership vii. 88 Light dressage, or early training, comprises making the horse obedient to the rider on straight lines and large circles.

1957 Times 14 Oct. 4/5 Miss Willcox and High and Mighty..duly won the open event with a dressage of 95·66.

1963 Times 22 Apr. 8/5 Mr. Harold Wilson's Lloyd-Georgian deftness in all problems of party dressage.

1984 A. Mackay-Smith et al. Man & Horse 120 Various movements in advanced dressage in which the horse's forehand, hindquarters, or both are raised above the ground.

1998 Carriage Driving Aug. 24/1 59 of the 61 competitors performed their dressage.

2015 Canberra Times (Nexis) 4 Oct. a32 The event started with dressage and showjumping on Saturday.

Compounds

General attributive.

ΚΠ

1934 Times 28 Apr. 9/2 A dressage test for trained horses of any height will comprise a somewhat complicated series of movements which will be executed entirely from memory.

1963 E. H. Edwards Saddlery xvii. 126 The English show saddle..approximates more nearly to the dressage saddle than any other type.

1976 K. Reddick Horses 54 The best Anglo-Arabs..make excellent show jumpers, eventers, dressage horses, show hacks, and hunters.

1998 Carriage Driving Oct. 8/2 He..swept the board with a dressage score of 45.

2016 Yorks. Post (Nexis) 9 June An array of top-class riders strutted their stuff at Bramham, in front of sun-basked crowds surrounding the dressage arena.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dressage
释义	dressagen. Brit. /ˈdrɛsɑːʒ/, /ˈdrɛsɑːdʒ/, U.S. /drəˈsɑʒ/, /ˌdrɛˈsɑʒ/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French dressage. Etymology: < French dressage art of training an animal to obey a person's commands (1862) < dresser to train, to drill (see dress v.) + -age -age suffix. The art or discipline of schooling a horse in obedience and deportment, with emphasis on control, flexibility, and balance. Also: the execution by a horse of a series of precise and complex movements in response to signals from its rider, typically in competition; an event or score involving this. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > [noun] > keeper or manager > horse-breaking or -training managea1586 managery1685 school1705 schooling1753 manège1768 backing1783 lunging1833 horse-taming1836 dressage1912 1912 Times 26 June 5/6 It must be admitted that the ‘dressage’ was perfectly charming. 1936 Field 24 Oct. 1015/2 In recent years there has been considerable interest shown in the training and dressage of hacks. 1952 M. C. Self Horsemastership vii. 88 Light dressage, or early training, comprises making the horse obedient to the rider on straight lines and large circles. 1957 Times 14 Oct. 4/5 Miss Willcox and High and Mighty..duly won the open event with a dressage of 95·66. 1963 Times 22 Apr. 8/5 Mr. Harold Wilson's Lloyd-Georgian deftness in all problems of party dressage. 1984 A. Mackay-Smith et al. Man & Horse 120 Various movements in advanced dressage in which the horse's forehand, hindquarters, or both are raised above the ground. 1998 Carriage Driving Aug. 24/1 59 of the 61 competitors performed their dressage. 2015 Canberra Times (Nexis) 4 Oct. a32 The event started with dressage and showjumping on Saturday. Compounds General attributive. ΚΠ 1934 Times 28 Apr. 9/2 A dressage test for trained horses of any height will comprise a somewhat complicated series of movements which will be executed entirely from memory. 1963 E. H. Edwards Saddlery xvii. 126 The English show saddle..approximates more nearly to the dressage saddle than any other type. 1976 K. Reddick Horses 54 The best Anglo-Arabs..make excellent show jumpers, eventers, dressage horses, show hacks, and hunters. 1998 Carriage Driving Oct. 8/2 He..swept the board with a dressage score of 45. 2016 Yorks. Post (Nexis) 9 June An array of top-class riders strutted their stuff at Bramham, in front of sun-basked crowds surrounding the dressage arena. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1912
随便看	gravelbed gravelblind gravelbottomed gravelbrook gravelcar gravelclaim gravelcrusher gravelcrushing graveldeposit graveldiggings graveldrive graveled graveler graveless gravelest graveleyed gravelgrass gravelground gravelheap gravelheart gravelid gravelier guidewheel guidewire guidguid