Brass Definition
brăs
brasses
noun
brasses
A yellowish metal that is essentially an alloy of copper and zinc.
Webster's New World
Things made of brass, as fittings, ornaments, or implements.
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The brass instruments of an orchestra, band, etc., or the players of these instruments.
Webster's New World
Brass instruments or their players considered as a group.
American Heritage
A brass memorial tablet.
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adjective
Made of or containing brass.
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Designating a wind instrument, as a horn, trombone, trumpet, or tuba, made of a coiled metal tube and having a usually cup-shaped mouthpiece.
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Of or for such an instrument or instruments.
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(informal) Impertinent, bold: brazen.
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verb
To coat with brass.
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Other Word Forms of Brass
Noun
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brassesOrigin of Brass
Middle English bras from Old English bræs
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old English bræs.
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