braw
fine or fine-looking; excellent.
finely dressed; dressed in a splendid or gaudy fashion.
Origin of braw
1Other words from braw
- brawly, brawlie, braw·lis, braw·lys [braw-lis, brah-], /ˈbrɔ lɪs, ˈbrɑ-/, adverb
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How to use braw in a sentence
He's knocking brawly, whoever he be; had ye no better do the leddy's bidding, and see who 's there?
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) | Charles James LeverJust got the turn, as I was thinking to send to your honour, and I am brawly now again—it was nae great thing that ailed me.
The Abbot | Sir Walter ScottAnd ye minded brawly to scent your ruffles wi' cinnamon and rosemary.
Lochinvar | S. R. CrockettTheres no a single mans trade that yere no brawly fitted for.
The Half-Hearted | John BuchanVery true, billies, and my blood was e'en boiling at it; but the sight o' Grace Armstrong has settled it brawly.
The Black Dwarf | Sir Walter Scott
British Dictionary definitions for braw
/ (brɔː, brɑː) mainly Scot /
fine or excellent, esp in appearance or dress
best clothes
Origin of braw
1Derived forms of braw
- brawly, adverb
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