brat
Americannoun
noun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of brat
First recorded in 1500–20; perhaps transferred use of Middle English brat “cloak of coarse cloth, rag,” Old English bratt “cloak,” from Celtic; compare Irish brat “mantle, cloak”
Example Sentences
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Expect not the camera-ready celebrity drop-ins of his recent documentary about the Brat Pack, the 1980s generation of movie stars of which he was a prominent member.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Keane says the pair first started working on the soundtrack while they were touring the Brat remix album.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
In her “Vanity Fair” cover story last year, Charli told writer Anna Peele that she turned down a Brat Tour documentary, despite her label pressuring her to make one.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026
Brat Summer still lives on in its feral children.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026
Prince Brat watched from the edge of the embankment.
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
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