Definition of "braw" [braw]

• Scots Fine; splendid. (adjective)
• Scots Dressed in a fine or showy manner. (adjective)

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• "The thrift o 'you and the woo o' a dog wad mak a braw wab."
• "He was a kinsman of the author, and a "braw" young Scotchman who came over to this country with the expectation of picking up a fortune in short order."
• "He's plenty of money to dress in silk [fu 'braw'],"