brat
[ brat ]
/ bræt /
noun
a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
Origin of brat
1495–1505; perhaps transferred use of
brat rag, Old English
bratt cloak < Celtic; compare Irish
brat mantle, cloak
OTHER WORDS FROM brat
brat·tish, adjectiveWords nearby brat
Example sentences from the Web for brat
British Dictionary definitions for brat (1 of 2)
brat
1
/ (bræt) /
noun
a child, esp one who is ill-mannered or unruly: used contemptuously or playfully
Word Origin for brat
C16: perhaps special use of earlier
brat rag, from Old English
bratt cloak, of Celtic origin; related to Old Irish
bratt cloth,
brat ²
British Dictionary definitions for brat (2 of 2)
brat
2
/ (bræt) /
noun
Northern English dialect
an apron or overall
Word Origin for brat
from Old English
brat cloak; related to Old Irish
bratt cloth used to cover the body