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braw

American  
[braw, brah] / brɔ, brɑ /

adjective

Scot. and North England.
  1. fine or fine-looking; excellent.

  2. finely dressed; dressed in a splendid or gaudy fashion.


braw British  
/ brɔː, brɑː /

adjective

  1. fine or excellent, esp in appearance or dress

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

plural noun

  1. best clothes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of braw

First recorded in 1555–65; variant of brave


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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

He sent a fellow Scot, braw George Halliday, Imperial Airways sectional engineer, out from Cairo.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

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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