brass

  • 31brass — [[t]bræs, brɑs[/t]] n. 1) mel any of various metal alloys consisting mainly of copper and zinc 2) fur cv a) an ornament, utensil, piece of hardware, or other article made of brass b) such articles collectively 3) mad a) brass instrument b) Often …

    From formal English to slang

  • 32brass — [OE] Related forms occur in one or two other Germanic languages (such as Middle Low German bras, which meant simply ‘metal’), but essentially brass is a mystery word, of unknown ancestry. Its association with ‘effrontery’ begins in the late 16th… …

    Word origins

  • 33brass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., informal, assurance, impudence; top brass. See authority. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An alloy of copper and zinc] Syn. copper alloy, pinchbeck, Muntz s metal, orichalc, mosaic gold, yellow metal, prince… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 34brass — I. n British 1. money. Brass has been an obvious metaphor or euphemism as long as the metal has been used in coins. The word is currently more widespread in northern England. 2. a prostitute. Originally in the form brass nail , this working class …

    Contemporary slang

  • 35brass — noun Etymology: Middle English bras, from Old English bræs; akin to Middle Low German bras metal Date: before 12th century 1. an alloy consisting essentially of copper and zinc in variable proportions 2. a. the brass instruments of an orchestra… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 36Brass —    Which is an alloy of copper and zinc, was not known till the thirteenth century. What is designated by this word in Scripture is properly copper (Deut. 8:9). It was used for fetters (Judg. 16:21; 2 Kings 25:7), for pieces of armour (1 Sam.… …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 37Brass — Original name in latin Brass Name in other language Brass, Brass Town State code NG Continent/City Africa/Lagos longitude 4.31506 latitude 6.24176 altitude 4 Population 11122 Date 2012 01 18 …

    Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • 38brass —   Keleawe.    ♦ To work with brass; one who makes brass articles, ku i keleawe.    ♦ To cut or engrave in brass, kaha keleawe …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 39brass — n. high ranking military or civilian officers. (See also top brass.) □ We’ll see what the brass has to say first. □ The brass said no to your promotion …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 40brass — See: DOUBLE IN BRASS, GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS …

    Dictionary of American idioms