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brat

noun \ ˈbrat \
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Definition of brat

1 a disparaging : 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
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brattiness

play \ˈbra-tē-nəs\ noun
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brattish

play \ˈbra-tish\ adjective
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bratty

play \-tē\ adjective

Origin and Etymology of brat

perhaps from English dialect brat coarse garment

First Known Use: circa 1505

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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brat

noun \ ˈbrät , ˈbrat \

Definition of brat

: bratwurst

Origin and Etymology of brat

by shortening

First Known Use: 1949

in the meaning defined above

BRAT Defined for Kids

brat

noun \ ˈbrat \

Definition of brat for Students

: a naughty annoying child

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