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Meaning of brimmer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/ˈbɹɪmə/

Definitions

  1. A cup brimming over with liquid.
  2. A surname.
  3. A hat with a brim, especially a straw hat.
    dialectal

Examples

“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.”
“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.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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