brazen-faced

[ brey-zuh n-feyst ]

/ ˈbreɪ zənˌfeɪst /

adjective

openly shameless; impudent.

Origin of brazen-faced

First recorded in 1565–75

Related formsbra·zen-fac·ed·ly

[brey-zuh n-fey-sid-lee, -feyst-] /ˈbreɪ zənˌfeɪ sɪd li, -ˌfeɪst-/, adverb

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Examples from the Web for brazen-faced

I don't say that my father is judicious in his brazen-faced opposition to all inquiry.
Mr. Scarborough's Family|Anthony Trollope
I consequently trust that you will find some way to suppress your brazen-faced protégé.
The False Chevalier|William Douw Lighthall
That brazen-faced hussy who calls herself Lady Clarinda is married, and she sends him nosegays three times a week!
The Law and the Lady|Wilkie Collins
She was facing the brazen-faced girl with her eyes blazing angrily.
For Gold or Soul?|Lurana W. Sheldon

Why the Hotel Bellevue hadnt any shade-trees in front; why it was so glaringly hot and dusty and brazen-faced, we didnt see.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2|Ida May Hill Starr

British Dictionary definitions for brazen-faced

brazen-faced

adjective

shameless or impudent

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brazen-faced

adjective