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- [hawrs uhv, ov ey dif-er-uh nt, dif-ruh nt kuhl-er]
- /hɔrs ʌv, ɒv eɪ ˈdɪf ər ənt, ˈdɪf rənt ˈkʌl ər/
- /hɔːs əv ə ˈdɪfrənt ˈkʌl.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawrs uhv, ov ey dif-er-uh nt, dif-ruh nt kuhl-er]
- /hɔrs ʌv, ɒv eɪ ˈdɪf ər ənt, ˈdɪf rənt ˈkʌl ər/
Definitions of horse of a different color words
- noun plural horse of a different color a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing. 1
- noun plural horse of a different color a fully mature male animal of this type; stallion. 1
- noun plural horse of a different color any of several odd-toed ungulates belonging to the family Equidae, including the horse, zebra, donkey, and ass, having a thick, flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck and bearing the weight on only one functioning digit, the third, which is widened into a round or spade-shaped hoof. 1
- noun plural horse of a different color something on which a person rides, sits, or exercises, as if astride the back of such an animal: rocking horse. 1
- noun plural horse of a different color Also called trestle. a frame, block, etc., with legs, on which something is mounted or supported. 1
- noun plural horse of a different color Gymnastics. vaulting horse. pommel horse. 1
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Origin of horse of a different color
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English, Old English hors; cognate with Old Norse hross, Dutch ros, German Ross (Middle High German ros, Old High German hros); (v.) Middle English horsen to provide with horses, Old English horsian, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Horse of a different color
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adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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horse of a different color popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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noun horse of a different color
- piece of business — business (def 10).
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