Brass

Quick meaning: Brass is a noun meaning (countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.

Meaning

(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.

More Meanings

1. Spent cartridge casings (usually made of brass): the part of the cartridge left over after bullets or shells have been fired.
2. (uncountable) The color of brass (etymology 1, noun sense 1).
3. (uncountable, informal) A brave or foolhardy attitude; impudence.
4. Inferior composition.
5. (music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; a band or the section of an orchestra that features such instruments.
6. (military, business or other organizations, uncountable, used as a singular or plural noun, metonymic) High-ranking officers: the brass hats.
7. (slang, dated, Northern England) Money.

Example Sentences

The brass is not going to like this.

The brass are not going to like this.

I don't want to keep the brass waiting, Chief.

A few measures later, the brass comes in strong!

Word Forms

• brasses
• brassing
• brassed

Synonyms for brass

Depending on context, synonyms include bronze, brace, organization, face, governance, cheek.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include plaque, organization, organisation, administration, establishment, governance.

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