Brass
Definitions
- A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
- A memorial or sepulchral tablet usually made of brass or latten: a monumental brass.
- A prostitute.
- 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.
- Fittings, utensils, or other items made of brass.
- 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.
- Spent cartridge casings (usually made of brass): the part of the cartridge left over after bullets or shells have been fired.
- The color of brass.
- High-ranking officers: the brass hats.
- A brave or foolhardy attitude; impudence.
- Money.
- Inferior composition.
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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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