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appro

[ ap-roh ]

noun

, British Informal.
  1. (of a purchase) approval:

    on appro.



appro

/ ˈæprəʊ /

noun

  1. an informal shortening of approval

    on appro

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of appro1

First recorded in 1870–75; appr(oval) + -o
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Example Sentences

Appro, contraction of approbation, a word much in use among jewellers.

"You see, I'm going on what the shops call 'appro,'" she said.

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