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Braw \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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. Good; fine. "A braw night." --Sir W. Scott. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

braw 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" [syn: brave, gay]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Braw \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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