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born and bred

born and bred phrase: showing characteristics of birth and upbringing, especially in relation to a particular location.

Phrase

born and bred

  1. (idiomatic) Showing characteristics of birth and upbringing, especially in relation to a particular location.
    • She is a born and bred New Yorker.
    • Oh, you're from America? —Born and bred.
    Synonyms:
    born and raised

Synonyms of born and bred

  • born and raised

Questions about born and bred

What does born and bred mean?
Born and bred means showing characteristics of birth and upbringing, especially in relation to a particular location.
What part of speech is born and bred?
Born and bred is a phrase.

Words near born and bred in the dictionary

  1. bormed
  2. borming
  3. borms
  4. born
  5. born again
  6. born and bred
  7. born at night but not last night
  8. born digital
  9. born in a barn
  10. born in a mill
  11. born in mind

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