braw

Thân thiện

A woman wears a braw dress to a garden party.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Excellent, fine, or splendid: Used to describe something of very good quality or appearance. 2. Handsome or good-looking: Used to describe a person's attractive appearance. 3. Finely or showily dressed: Used to describe someone wearing smart or elegant clothing. Note: 'Braw' is a chiefly Scottish word.

Usage and Examples

• Describing something as excellent:
  • It's a braw day for a walk. (It's an excellent/fine day for a walk.)
  • He did a braw job on the repairs. (He did a fine/splendid job on the repairs.)
• Describing a person's appearance:
  • He's a braw lad. (He's a handsome/fine-looking young man.)
  • She looked braw in her new gown. (She looked splendid/very attractive in her new gown.)
• Describing stylish dress:
  • The wedding party was all braw in their kilts and finery. (The wedding party was all finely dressed in their kilts and finery.)

Advanced Usage

• "Braw and bricht": A common Scottish phrase meaning "fine and bright," often used to describe good weather or a cheerful prospect.
  • It's a braw bricht moonlicht nicht the nicht. (It's a fine bright moonlit night tonight.)
• "Braw new": An emphatic way to say "brand new" or "very fine and new."
  • She was proud of her braw new car. (She was proud of her splendid new car.)

Variants and Related Words

• Brawly (adverb, Scots): In a fine, excellent, or handsome manner.
  • He was brawly dressed for the occasion. (He was finely dressed for the occasion.)

Synonyms

• Excellent
• Splendid
• Fine
• Handsome
• Smart (in dress)

Notes on Meaning

While the reference context mentions "brightly colored and showy" (similar to 'brave' or 'gay' in older usage), the primary and most common contemporary meaning of braw in Scots is related to general excellence, fineness, or handsome appearance, rather than specifically bright colors. Its use for "showy dress" implies smartness and elegance.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. 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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• brave
• gay