Meaning of BRAW
| Pronunciation: | | bro
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| | Definition: | | [adj] brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage" |
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| | Synonyms: | | brave, colorful, gay |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Braw\, a. [See {Brave}, a.] [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]
1. Well-dressed; handsome; smart; brave; -- used of persons
or their clothing, etc.; as, a braw lad. ``A braw new
gown.'' --Burns.
2. Good; fine. ``A braw night.'' --Sir W. Scott.
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