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brad

1 American  
[brad] / bræd /

noun

  1. a slender wire nail having either a small, deep head or a projection to one side of the head end.

verb (used with object)

bradded, bradding

  1. to fasten with brads.

Brad 2 American  
[brad] / bræd /

noun

  1. a male given name.

brad British  
/ bræd /

noun

  1. a small tapered nail having a small head that is either symmetrical or formed on one side only

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Etymology

Origin of brad

1425–75; late Middle English brad, dialectal variant of Middle English brod ( d ) sprout, shoot, nail < Old Norse braddr, cognate with Old English brord spike ( braird )

Example Sentences

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Starting with the centermost box, hold the top molding piece level and attach it to the wall with your brad nailer, adding a nail every 12 inches.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2023

“Whoever picked that cover for brad pitt’s GQ issue is getting fireddddd,” wrote @nicholasdante_.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2022

Louis Vuitton logo brad is seen outside a Louis Vuitton store in Paris, France, January 27, 2020.

From Reuters • Sep. 22, 2021

Tweeted one: “walter is brad pitt for us smart girls.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2017

The placard had been there on that day too. brad bolitar, it read, in plain black ink on a white index card in a weather-protected plastic case.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

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