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Etymology

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From bare +‎ fast. Compare shamefast.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛə(ɹ)fæst/, /ˈbɛə(ɹ)fɑːst/

Adjective

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barefast (comparative more barefast, superlative most barefast)

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