sprote

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English

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Etymology

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Of German origin, meaning "to be fashionable"; made popular during the reign of King George III of England in the 1780s.

Adjective

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sprote (comparative more sprote, superlative most sprote)

  1. (Scotland, regional) Of dapper attire.

Usage notes

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Restricted to the rural areas on the east coast of Scotland.

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Dutch

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Verb

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sprote

  1. (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive of spruiten

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Italian

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Noun

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sprote f

  1. plural of sprota

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