Etymology

pert

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Today it means: Attractive. Full definition →

First used 14th c.Middle English pert
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  1. Middle English · inherited frompert
  2. English todaypert

From Middle English pert, perte, aphetic form of apert.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 14th c. Well-formed; shapely.
  • from 16th c. Lively; alert and cheerful; bright.
  • from 15th c. Especially of children or social inferiors: cheeky, impertinent.
  • 14th–17th c. Open; evident; unhidden.

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