# dressage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɹɛs.ɑːʒ/ · frequency rank #36,965

## Definitions
1. The schooling of a horse.
2. An equestrian sport in which the horse and rider perform a test of specific movements in an arena, and are judged on the horse's obedience, acceptance of the bridle and of the rider's aids, gaits, impulsion, and the harmony between horse and rider.
3. An event or competition of the sport of dressage.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French dressage (“training”).

## Common misspellings (10)
`ddressage`, `derssage`, `dresage`, `dresasge`, `dressaeg`, `dressagge`, `dressgae`, `drressage`, `drsesage`, `rdessage`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dressage