I have seen enough to confute all the bold-faced
atheists of this age. --Bramhall.
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2. (Print.) Having a conspicuous or heavy face; -- also
called {boldface}.
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Note: This line is bold-faced nonpareil. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
bold-faced — bold facedly /bohld fay sid lee, fayst /, adv. bold facedness, n. /bohld fayst /, adj. 1. impudent; brazen: He had the bold faced effrontery to ask for a raise. 2. Print. (of type) having thick, heavy lines. [1585 95] * * * … Universalium
bold-faced — bold′ faced adj. 1) impudent; brazen 2) pri (of type) having thick lines • Etymology: 1585–95 bold′ fac ed•ly, adv. bold′ fac ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
bold-faced — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : having a bold face 2. : bold in manner or expression : forward, impudent bold faced ruffians 3. : having the character of boldface : set in boldface … Useful english dictionary
bold-faced — boldface oldface n. a typeface with thick heavy lines; also called {bold faced}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bold faced — Synonyms and related words: aweless, barefaced, blackface, bold, bold as brass, boldface, boldfaced, brassy, brazen, brazenfaced, cheeky, chromotypic, chromotypographic, forward, fresh, full faced, impudent, lightface, lost to shame, lower case,… … Moby Thesaurus
bold-faced — adjective Date: 1591 1. bold in manner or conduct ; impudent 2. (usually boldfaced) being or set in boldface … New Collegiate Dictionary
bold-faced — a. Impudent. See bold … New dictionary of synonyms
bold-faced — adjective a) brazen, audacious or impudent b) printed in boldface … Wiktionary
bold faced — adj. insolent, rude, impudent, insolent; (Printing) with thick heavy lines … English contemporary dictionary
bold-faced — /ˈboʊld feɪst/ (say bohld fayst) adjective 1. impudent; brazen. 2. Printing (of type) having thick lines …
