Meaning of Brass | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
   countable, uncountable, usually
2. A memorial or sepulchral tablet usually made of brass or latten: a monumental brass.
   countable, uncountable, usually
3. A prostitute.
   countable, slang, usually
4. Synonym of brace, a traditional unit of measure equivalent to a fathom (6 feet) or about 1.6 m, especially as the Spanish braza and Portuguese braça, also French brasse.
   historical, obsolete
5. Fittings, utensils, or other items made of brass.
   countable, uncountable, usually
6. 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.
   uncountable, usually
7. Spent cartridge casings (usually made of brass): the part of the cartridge left over after bullets or shells have been fired.
   uncountable, usually
8. The color of brass.
   uncountable, usually
9. High-ranking officers: the brass hats.
   metonymically, uncountable, usually
10. A brave or foolhardy attitude; impudence.
    informal, uncountable, usually
11. Money.
    dated, slang, uncountable, usually
12. Inferior composition.
    uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“A few measures later, the brass comes in strong!”

“The brass are not going to like this.”

“The brass is not going to like this.”

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

“You've got a lot of brass telling me to do that!”

“Richard didn't want the man on the corner to go up and fuck one of the brasses.”

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