/ ˈbreɪzn; NAmE / adjective , verb
■ adjective
1.
( disapproving ) open and without shame, usually about sth that people find shocking
SYN shameless :
She had become brazen about the whole affair.
his brazen admission that he was cheating
2.
made of, or the colour of, brass (1)
► brazen·ly adverb :
She had brazenly admitted allowing him back into the house.
► brazen·ness noun [ U ]
■ verb
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PHRASAL VERBS
- brazen it out
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English bræsen made of brass , from bræs brass , of unknown ultimate origin.