appro

[ ap-roh ]

nounBritish Informal.
  1. (of a purchase) approval: on appro.

Origin of appro

1
First recorded in 1870–75; appr(oval) + -o

Words Nearby appro

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How to use appro in a sentence

  • appro, contraction of approbation, a word much in use among jewellers.

    The Slang Dictionary | John Camden Hotten
  • "You see, I'm going on what the shops call 'appro,'" she said.

    The Eldest Son | Archibald Marshall

British Dictionary definitions for appro

appro

/ (ˈæprəʊ) /


noun
  1. an informal shortening of approval on appro

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