orra

or or·row

[ awr-uh, or-uh ]

adjective

, Scot.

1. not regular or scheduled; odd:

   orra work.

orra

/ ˈɒrə /

adjective

1. odd or unmatched; supernumerary
2. occasional or miscellaneous
3. orra man or orraman
   an odd-jobman

Word History and Origins

Origin of orra¹

First recorded in 1720–30; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of orra¹

C18: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

The American Folk Art Museum showed Orra White Hitchcock, a Massachusetts matron whose beguiling illustrations of mushrooms and mammoths were tied up with love for her husband, for God and for all earthly creation.

From New York Times

These distinctions are deftly depicted by Orra White Hitchcock, one of America’s earliest female scientific illustrators.

From Scientific American

As a girl in Western Massachusetts, Orra White displayed precocious mathematic and artistic abilities and received the best schooling available for either boys or girls.

From Scientific American

Though their careers were inextricable, Orra White Hitchcock was not an accessory to her husband’s work but rather his intellectual partner.

From Scientific American

“The Art of Orra White Hitchcock” is on view at the American Folk Museum’s Lincoln Square location through October 14 and admission is free.

From Scientific American