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bold-faced - 3 dictionary results

bold-faced

[bohld-feyst]
–adjective
1. impudent; brazen: He had the bold-faced effrontery to ask for a raise.
2. Printing. (of type) having thick, heavy lines.

Origin:
1585–95


bold-fac⋅ed⋅ly [bohld-fey-sid-lee, -feyst-] , adverb
bold-fac⋅ed⋅ness, noun
bold-faced   (bōld'fāst')
adj.  
  1. Impudent; brazen: a bold-faced lie.
  2. Printed in thick, heavy type.

Bold-faced

Bold"-faced`\, a. 1. Somewhat impudent; lacking modesty; as, a bold-faced woman.

I have seen enough to confute all the bold-faced atheists of this age. --Bramhall.

2. (Print.) Having a conspicuous or heavy face.

Note: This line is bold-faced nonpareil.
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