dressage
pronunciation
How to pronounce dressage in British English:
UK [ˈdresɑ:ʒ]
How to pronounce dressage in American English:
US [drəˈsɑʒ, drɛ-]
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- Noun:
- maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider
Word Origin
- dressage (n.)
- 1936, from French dressage, from dresser "to train, drill" (see dress (v.)). Middle English had dress (v.) in the sense of "to train or break in" a horse or other animal (c. 1400), but it died out.
Example
- 1. I also ride dressage with a quarter horse .
- 2. The growth in popularity of international dressage has been dynamic .
- 3. Meet the best dressage riders in the world .
- 4. When people are desperate for distraction even dressage has its place .
- 5. Training the young classical dressage horse .