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military brat noun[ C ] mainly USinformaluk /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.i ˌbræt/ us /ˈmɪl.ə.ter.i ˌbræt/ a child whose father or mother is a member of the armed forces, especially one who grows up on military bases: Being a military brat, I have lived all over the United States. Her memoir recalls her childhood as a military brat living on Air Force bases. Compare
army brat She was born as a military brat in Heidelberg, Germany. He grew up as a military brat and had lived on three different continents by the age of fourteen. Tonia was a military brat, and had no settled home life. She was a military brat whose father and grandfather both served in the Navy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Children & babies ankle-biter arrival babe babe in arms baby children comfort blanket crawler designer baby devil neonate new addition nipper only child oops-a-daisy teethe tiddler tike toddler toilet-trained |