Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sproos]
- /sprus/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sproos]
- /sprus/
Definitions of sprucing word
- adjective sprucing trim in dress or appearance; neat; smart; dapper. 1
- verb with object sprucing to make spruce or smart (often followed by up): Spruce up the children before the company comes. 1
- verb without object sprucing to make oneself spruce (usually followed by up). 1
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Origin of sprucing
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; obsolete spruce jerkin orig., jerkin made of spruce leather, i.e., leather imported from Prussia (see spruce1), hence fine, smart, etc.
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Parts of speech for Sprucing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sprucing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sprucing usage trend in Literature
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