Main Entry:

brat

Pronunciation:

\ˈbrat\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

perhaps from English dialect brat coarse garment

Date:

circa 1505

1 a: child ; specifically : an ill-mannered annoying child <a spoiled brat> b: an ill-mannered immature person2: the child of a career military person <army brats> ; also : the child of a person whose career is in a specified and typically unusual field <Hollywood brats>

— brat·ti·ness \ˈbra-tē-nəs\ noun

— brat·tish \ˈbra-tish\ adjective

— brat·ty \-tē\ adjective