All 3 Uses of
brazen
in
Gone with the Wind
- The inmates of these houses were bolder than the prostitutes of the war days and brazenly hung out of their windows and called to passers-by.
Chpt 4.37 *brazenly = boldly and unrestrained by what others consider proper
- At least, said the ladies of the town, it's better than riding around so brazenly with that Butler man.
Chpt 4.42
- Separately the two of them could be endured, but the brazen combination of Scarlett and Rhett was too much to be borne.
Chpt 4.47brazen = bold and improper
Definitions:
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(1)
(brazen) bold and unrestrained by what others consider proper
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, brazen can reference something made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness). It can also reference an especially loud or harsh sound.