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barefaced

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈbeə(ɹ)feɪst/(UK)

Definition of barefaced

5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Undisguisedly offensive and bold; crude.
    “And they vvere become ſo bare-faced and impudent in their Vices, that good and prudent Men thought fit to keep ſilence in that Time, becauſe it vvas an evil Time.”
    “Mrs Biddle actually stamped that booted foot of hers. 'You rude, barefaced child!' she said.”
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adj

  1. Undisguisedly offensive and bold; crude.
    “And they vvere become ſo bare-faced and impudent in their Vices, that good and prudent Men thought fit to keep ſilence in that Time, becauſe it vvas an evil Time.”
    “Mrs Biddle actually stamped that booted foot of hers. 'You rude, barefaced child!' she said.”
  2. Open, undisguised.
    “It's simply bare-faced fortune hunting; but there you are—she is her own mistress, and she's married him.”
  3. Unbearded (not having a beard or other facial hair).
  4. Unmasked (not wearing a mask) or not wearing a face covering.
  5. Not wearing makeup on the face.

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Etymology

Perhaps an alteration of barefast (compare shamefast); or from bare + faced. Compary typologically cheeky; Italian sfacciato (< Latin ex- + faciēs); French effronté, Italian sfrontato (< Latin ex- + frōns), Polish czelny (< czoło).

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