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house-train in British Englishverb(transitive) British to train (pets) to urinate and defecate outside the house or in a special place, such as a litter tray Derived forms house-trained (ˈhouse-ˌtrained) adjective house-train in American English (ˈhausˌtrein) Word origin [1920–25 ]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Unknown Soldier, follow-up, fundamentalism, montage, zipperExamples of 'house-train' in a sentencehouse-train How on earth do you house-train a goat?When the puppies are born there are endless decisions as to the right way to wean, house-train and discipline. |