dressage

[ druh-sahzh; French dre-sazh ]

/ drəˈsɑʒ; French drɛˈsaʒ /

noun

haute école (def. 1).

the art or method of training a horse in obedience and in precision of movement.

Origin of dressage

1935–40; <French, equivalent to dress(er) to dress + -age-age

Words nearby dressage

drepanocytic anemia, drepanocytosis, Dresden, Dresden china, dress, dressage, dress circle, dress coat, dress code, dress-down, dress-down Friday

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Example sentences from the Web for dressage

And no Stepford husband would ever tolerate a wife with as consuming a personal passion as dressage.
American Dreams: ‘The Stepford Wives’ by Ira Levin|Nathaniel Rich|August 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Dressage is a useful therapy for people with multiple sclerosis.
Lay Off the Dressage Attacks on Mitt and Ann Romney’s Horse Rafalca|Michelle Cottle|August 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Telegraph: Royal horsewoman Zara Philips still in contention for a medal with the UK's equestrian team in dressage.
Royal Round Up|Tom Sykes|July 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The first time the “military test”—dressage, jumping, and eventing—was included in the Olympics was in 1912.
Ann Romney’s Horse Goes to the Olympics: 6 Key Facts About the Sport of Dressage||June 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST

After this, dressage became a more civilian sport, and the first women competed at the 1952 Olympics.
Ann Romney’s Horse Goes to the Olympics: 6 Key Facts About the Sport of Dressage||June 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She laughed very prettily and told me my dressage would perhaps be difficult, as I was noble.
The King in Yellow|Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for dressage

dressage

/ (ˈdrɛsɑːʒ) /

noun

the method of training a horse to perform manoeuvres in response to the rider's body signals

the manoeuvres performed by a horse trained in this method

Word Origin for dressage

French: preparation, from Old French dresser to prepare; see dress

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	dressage
释义	dressage [ druh-sahzh; French dre-sazh ] / drəˈsɑʒ; French drɛˈsaʒ / noun haute école (def. 1). the art or method of training a horse in obedience and in precision of movement. Origin of dressage 1935–40; <French, equivalent to dress(er) to dress + -age-age Words nearby dressage drepanocytic anemia, drepanocytosis, Dresden, Dresden china, dress, dressage, dress circle, dress coat, dress code, dress-down, dress-down Friday Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dressage And no Stepford husband would ever tolerate a wife with as consuming a personal passion as dressage. American Dreams: ‘The Stepford Wives’ by Ira Levin\|Nathaniel Rich\|August 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Dressage is a useful therapy for people with multiple sclerosis. Lay Off the Dressage Attacks on Mitt and Ann Romney’s Horse Rafalca\|Michelle Cottle\|August 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The Telegraph: Royal horsewoman Zara Philips still in contention for a medal with the UK's equestrian team in dressage. Royal Round Up\|Tom Sykes\|July 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The first time the “military test”—dressage, jumping, and eventing—was included in the Olympics was in 1912. Ann Romney’s Horse Goes to the Olympics: 6 Key Facts About the Sport of Dressage\|\|June 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST After this, dressage became a more civilian sport, and the first women competed at the 1952 Olympics. Ann Romney’s Horse Goes to the Olympics: 6 Key Facts About the Sport of Dressage\|\|June 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST She laughed very prettily and told me my dressage would perhaps be difficult, as I was noble. The King in Yellow\|Robert W. Chambers British Dictionary definitions for dressage dressage / (ˈdrɛsɑːʒ) / noun the method of training a horse to perform manoeuvres in response to the rider's body signals the manoeuvres performed by a horse trained in this method Word Origin for dressage French: preparation, from Old French dresser to prepare; see dress Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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