Main Entry: brat

Pronunciation: \ˈbrat\

Function: noun

Etymology: perhaps from English dial. brat coarse garment

Date: circa 1505

1 a : child; specifically : an ill-mannered annoying child <a spoiled brat> b : an ill-mannered immature person
2 : 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