1
a
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
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Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Is Cordelia acting like a spoiled brat by refusing to honor and obey her father?
—Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
The singer, who's latest album brat reached the third spot on the Billboard 200 chart, has actually appeared on SNL before too.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Leave it to Victoria Beckham to give brat green a posh spin.
—Rosana Lai, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2024
The header on Harris’ campaign headquarters X account quickly turned brat green.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Brat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brat. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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brat
noun
: child sense 2a
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: an ill-mannered annoying child
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