braw
Americanadjective
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fine or fine-looking; excellent.
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finely dressed; dressed in a splendid or gaudy fashion.
adjective
plural noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of braw
First recorded in 1555–65; variant of brave
Example Sentences
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Two white boaters on Friday pleaded guilty to harassment charges in connection with an Alabama riverfront braw l that drew national attention.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
And mony a braw held you've uncurled Wi' fear and fright, As roond the hairpin bends you whirled, Like Hell gane gyte.
From Time Magazine Archive
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He sent a fellow Scot, braw George Halliday, Imperial Airways sectional engineer, out from Cairo.
From Time Magazine Archive
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In Braemar, Scotland, Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Anne dressed the part of wee royal Scots, looked appropriately braw and bonny, as they watched the Highland Games.
From Time Magazine Archive
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In Eugene Maleska crossword terminology, he's braw and pulchritudinous, while Will Shortz, current puzzle editor for The New York Times, might define him as a "wower," the clue being "Turns heads, in a way."
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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