sprucenoun [ C or U ]
uk/spruːs/us/spruːs/an evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) with leaves like needles, or the pale-coloured wood from this tree
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Types of wood
- balsa wood
- bark
- close-grained
- cork
- ebony
- firewood
- jelutong
- lumber
- matchwood
- MDF
- mulga
- oak
- oaken
- pine
- rosewood
- three-ply
- wood
- wood pulp
- wooden
- yew
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Types of evergreen & coniferous tree
spruceadjective
uk/spruːs/us/spruːs/approving(of a person) tidy and clean in appearance:
He looked spruce and handsome in a clean white shirt.
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Personal care - general words
- appearance
- baby wipe
- bath
- bathe
- bed bath
- body shaming
- body-shame
- dolled up
- facecloth
- flannel
- moisturizer
- retrosexual
- scrub up
- shave
- shower
- soap
- varnish
- wash
- wash up
- well groomed
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