barefaced

Pronunciation: /ˈbeə(ɹ)feɪst/

The English word “barefaced” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

Undisguisedly offensive and bold; crude.
Open, undisguised.
Unbearded (not having a beard or other facial hair).
Unmasked (not wearing a mask) or not wearing a face covering.
Not wearing makeup on the face.

Etymology

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

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