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appro

appro noun: the situation where goods, especially jewellery, must be returned by the retailer if not successfully sold.

Noun

appro (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The situation where goods, especially jewellery, must be returned by the retailer if not successfully sold.
    • The goods were delivered on appro.

Origin of appro

Short for approbation.

Questions about appro

What does appro mean?
Appro means the situation where goods, especially jewellery, must be returned by the retailer if not successfully sold.
What part of speech is appro?
Appro is a noun.

Words near appro in the dictionary

  1. apprizers
  2. apprizes
  3. apprizeth
  4. apprizing
  5. apprizings
  6. appro
  7. approach
  8. approach anxiety
  9. approach play
  10. approach shoe
  11. approach shoes

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