housebroken

adjective house·bro·ken \-ˌbrō-kən\

of an animal : trained to urinate or defecate outside the home or in an acceptable place indoors

Full Definition of HOUSEBROKEN

: trained to excretory habits acceptable in indoor living —used of a household pet

: made tractable or polite

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adjective house·bro·ken \-ˌbrō-kən\

: trained to excretory habits acceptable in indoor living—used of a household pet

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