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brat

[ brat ]

noun

  1. a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).


brat

1

/ ²ú°ùæ³Ù /

noun

  1. a child, esp one who is ill-mannered or unruly: used contemptuously or playfully
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

brat

2

/ ²ú°ùæ³Ù /

noun

  1. dialect.
    an apron or overall
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú°ù²¹³Ùt¾±²õ³ó adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of brat1

First recorded in 1500–20; perhaps transferred use of Middle English brat “cloak of coarse cloth, rag,†Old English bratt “cloak,†from Celtic; compare Irish brat “mantle, cloakâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of brat1

C16: perhaps special use of earlier brat rag, from Old English bratt cloak, of Celtic origin; related to Old Irish bratt cloth, brat ²

Origin of brat2

from Old English brat cloak; related to Old Irish bratt cloth used to cover the body
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By tying himself so tightly to this pampered brat, Trump has done serious damage to his approval ratings.

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Name a creature comfort you’ve gotten used to even though you know it makes you kind of a brat.

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Some early reviews described her as a brat.

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The album cover is a plain green square, with the word "brat" printed in a deliberately low-resolution Arial font.

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For many, of course, participating in this culture has been a source of succor, whether in the dog days of “brat summer†or the depths of election week 2020.

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