brass
/bræs/
adjective
- Made of or covered with brass.
- She wore a brass bracelet on her wrist.
- They bought a brass lamp for the living room.
- The old ship had brass fittings on the doors.
- Having a sound like that of a brass instrument; loud and harsh.
- The radio played brass music that filled the room.
- His voice had a brass quality that carried across the field.
- The brass notes of the trumpet echoed through the hall.
noun
- A yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc, used for things like musical instruments, decorations, and fittings.
- Brass is often used for trumpets and other wind instruments.
- The door handle was made of polished brass.
- She cleaned the brass candlesticks until they shone.
- Musical instruments made of brass, such as trumpets, trombones, and tubas, or the section of an orchestra or band that plays them.
- He joined the school band and learned to play a brass instrument.
- The brass section played a loud fanfare.
- The piece features a beautiful melody in the brass.
- People in high positions, especially in the military or an organization.
- The general was part of the military brass.
- The top brass at the company made the final decision.
- The school brass met to discuss the new policy.
- Confidence or boldness that is sometimes rude or disrespectful.
- It takes a lot of brass to talk to the boss like that.
- I can't believe she had the brass to show up uninvited.
- He had the brass to ask for a raise after only a week.
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