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Definition of brat
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
noun (2)
\ ˈbrät
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Definition of brat (Entry 2 of 2)
Other Words from brat
Noun (1)
brattiness
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ˈbra-tē-nəs
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noun
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noun
brattish
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ˈbra-tish
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adjective
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adjective
bratty
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ˈbra-tē
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adjective
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adjective
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The first known use of brat was circa 1505
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