Brimmer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɹɪmə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Brimmer is a noun meaning A cup brimming over with liquid.
Meaning
A cup brimming over with liquid.
More Meanings
- (dialect) A hat with a brim, especially a straw hat.
Example Sentences
Bown has concocted exotic costumes out of a dash of this and that; her straw brimmers and other decorative hats have attracted positive notice from amused music critics.
No wonder, then, that they made a straight wake for the whale's mouth--the bar--when the wrinkled little old Jonah, there officiating, soon poured them out brimmers all round.
Word Forms
- brimmers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lusty, brimful, coffeecupful, bottleful, gobletful, saucerful.
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