Meanings
adjectivesprote (comparative more sprote, superlative most sprote)
comparative more sprote · superlative most sprote
- ScotlandregionalOf dapper attire.
Origin
Of German origin, meaning "to be fashionable"; made popular during the reign of King George III of England in the 1780s.
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APA
sprote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sprote
MLA
“sprote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sprote. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sprote,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sprote.
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