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barefast

/ˈbɛə(ɹ)fæst/

barefast adjective: barefaced.

Adjective

barefast (comparative more barefast, superlative most barefast)

  1. (obsolete) Barefaced.
    • Now is she barefast to be seene, straight on her mufler goes.1594, Robert Wilson, The Cobler's Prophecy

Forms of barefast

comparativemore barefast
superlativemost barefast

Origin of barefast

From bare + fast. Compare shamefast.

Questions about barefast

What does barefast mean?
Barefast means barefaced.
What part of speech is barefast?
Barefast is an adjective.
How do you pronounce barefast?
Barefast is pronounced /ˈbɛə(ɹ)fæst/.

Words near barefast in the dictionary

  1. barefaced liars
  2. barefaced lie
  3. barefaced lies
  4. barefacedly
  5. barefacedness
  6. barefast
  7. barefeet
  8. Barefield
  9. Barefields
  10. barefisted
  11. barefoot

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