"br" meaning in English

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Interjection

  1. (rare) Alternative form of brr (“expressing cold and shivering”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, rare Alternative form of: brr (extra: expressing cold and shivering)
    Sense id: en-br-en-intj-I5-Pn5jI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} br
  1. (in real estate ads) Abbreviation of bedroom. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: bedroom
    Sense id: en-br-en-noun-BqR-a2OV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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          "ref": "1972, Mario Fratti, Theatre: The Seducers: The Roman Guest, page 32",
          "text": "FORTUNATO - Br... Br... It's cold... (Looks for towel.) Don't you want to freshen up a little? / PHYLLIS (without turning) No thanks. / FORTUNATO - I will not look. I'll admire the view from the window ... Like you ... (slapping his chest)[…]",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1980, Vajiravudh, Pʼra Ruang: Drama in Verse, page 30",
          "text": "Br - I'm cold, friend. Why don't you make up a fire to warm us all?",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2008, Annie Tempest, “Tottering-By-Gently”, in Country Life Illustrated, volume 202, page 96",
          "text": "Br ... It's freezing in here! I don't suppose they can afford heating these days...",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2009, RILA, page 193",
          "text": "My hair is wet. My nose is wet. My ears are wet. My legs are wet. Blouse. Trousers. Jumper. Dress. Everything is wet! Br. It's cold. The nest is too cold. I want a house.",
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