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See also:bräss

English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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FromMiddle Englishbras,bres, fromOld Englishbræs(“brass, bronze”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps representing a backformation fromProto-Germanic*brasnaz(“brazen”), from or related to*brasō(“fire, pyre”). Compare Old Norse and Icelandicbras(“solder”), Icelandicbrasa(“to harden in the fire”), Swedishbrasa(“a small controlled fire”), Danishbrase(“to fry”); Frenchbraser("to solder"; > Englishbraise) from the sameGermanic root. Compare alsoMiddle Dutchbraspenninc("a silver coin", literally, "silver-penny"; > Dutchbraspenning), Old Frisianbress(“copper”), Middle Low Germanbras(“metal, ore”).

In the military sense anellipsis ofthe brass hats.

Noun

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brass (usuallyuncountable,pluralbrasses)

  2. (countable, uncountable) Ametallicalloy ofcopper andzinc used in many industrial andplumbing applications.
    Coordinate term:bronze
    2. A memorial orsepulchraltablet usually made of brass orlatten: amonumental brass.
    4. Fittings,utensils, or otheritems made ofbrass.
  4. (music) A class ofwind instruments, usually made ofmetal (such as brass), that usevibrations of theplayer'slips to producesound; aband or the section of anorchestra that features such instruments.
    A few measures later, thebrass comes in strong!
  6. Spent cartridgecasings (usually made of brass): the part of the cartridge left over after bullets or shells have been fired.
  8. (uncountable) The color of brass(etymology 1 sense 1).
    brass: 
    Coordinate terms:bronze,copper
  10. (military, business or other organizations, uncountable, used as a singular or plural noun, metonymic) High-rankingofficers: thebrass hats.
    Hyponym:top brass
    Thebrass are not going to like this.
    Thebrass is not going to like this.
  12. (uncountable, informal) A brave or foolhardy attitude;impudence.
    Synonym:bronze
    You've got a lot ofbrass telling me to do that!
  14. (slang, dated, Potteries) Money.
  16. Inferior composition.
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Translations
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alloy of copper and zinc
made of brass (attributive use)
class of wind instruments
related to brass instruments (attributive use)
spent shell casings
color of brass
high-ranking military officers
informal: a brave or foolhardy attitude
slang: money
References
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Adjective

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brass (comparativemorebrass,superlativemostbrass)

  1. Made of brass, of or pertaining to brass.
  2. Of the color of brass.
  3. (informal)Impertinent,bold:brazen.
    • 1869, John Bruce, editor,Calendar of State Papers, domestic series, of the reign of Charles I, 1637-1638, page147:
      At the Council board, I hope to charge him with that he cannot answer, and yet I know his face isbrass enough.
    • 1872, Elsie Leigh Whittlesey,Helen Ethinger: or, Not Exactly Right, page154:
      [...] he continued in the same insulting strain. "If you were not quitebrass, you would know it is not proper to be making promises you dare not tell of."
    • 2011, Paul Christopher,The Templar Conspiracy:
      It was a show of very large and verybrass cojones, [...]
    • 1996 May 24, 2:00 am, Sherman Simpson,Want license key for AGENT FOR WINDOWS95, alt.usenet.offline-reader.forte-agent:
      Maybe (probably so), but it's rare someone isbrass enough to post a msg for all to see asking for a software key, that the vast majority have paid for in support of the development effort.
    • 2000 Aug 18, 2:00 am, David Ryan,strangest bid retraction /illegal lottery NOT, rec.collecting.coins:
      After cornering the dutch auction, the seller wasbrass enough to send him the whole lot without one.
    • 2000 Aug 19, 3:00 am, n4mwd,for RMB, alt.support.anxiety-panic:
      Try to keep in mind that not all of his converts arebrass enough to challenge the benzo pushers in this group, [...]
  4. (slang)Bad,annoying;as wordplay applied especially tobrass instruments.
    • 1888,Mr. & Mrs. Bancroft on and off the stage: written by themselves, volume 1, page90:
      Grindoff, the miller, 'and the leader of a verybrass band of most unpopular performers, with a thorough base accompaniment of at least fifty vices,' was played by Miss Saunders.
    • 1900 November 3, “The Training of Seamen”, inThe Saturday Review, volume90, number2349, page556:
      I must confess that to me there is something almost pathetic in the sight of a body of bluejackets improving their muscles on the quarter deck by bar-bell exercise, accompanied by a brass — a verybrass — band, [...]
    • 1908,The Smith Family, published inPunch, March 4 1908, bound inPunch vol. CXXXIV, page 168:
      Mr. REGINALD SMITH, KC, the publisher, followed, but he had hardly begun his very interesting remarks when a procession headed by a verybrass band entered Smithfield from the west, and approached the platform.
    • 1937, Blair Niles,A journey in time: Peruvian pageant, page166:
      There are soldiers, policemen, priests and friars, as well as a motley mass of women, children, babies and dogs, and upon special occasions a verybrass band.
    • 1929,Philippine Magazine, volume 6, page27:
      The padre in my neighborhood — Santa Ana — was having some kind of a fiesta, and had hired a verybrass band. This band kept up its martial airs for hours and hours after I got home, with grand finales — or what each time I hoped would be the grand finale, every five minutes.
  5. Of inferior composition.
    • 1939,The New York times film reviews, volume 3:
      As Honest Plush Brannon then, Mr. Beery is one of San Francisco's fancier con men and hence morebrass than plush
Translations
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made of brass, of or pertaining to brass
of color of brass
impertinent, bold, brazen

Verb

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brass (third-person singular simple presentbrasses,present participlebrassing,simple past and past participlebrassed)

  1. (transitive) Tocoat with brass.
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Translations
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to coat with brass

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Etymology 2

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Byellipsis frombrass nail, in turn from "nail[ing]" (fig.) and "brass blonde" (see "brazen"); and also shortened fromCockney Rhyming slangbrass flute for "prostitute".

Noun

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brass (usuallyuncountable,pluralbrasses)

  1. (countable, slang) Aprostitute.
    • 1996,Will Self,The Sweet Smell of Psychosis, Bloomsbury, published2011, page 2:
      Richard didn't want the man on the corner to go up and fuck one of thebrasses.
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slang: a prostitute

Adjective

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brass

  1. (slang)Brass monkey;cold.

See also

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Etymology 3

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FromPortuguesebraça andSpanishbraza, fromOld Galician-Portuguese andOld Spanishbraça, fromLatinbrachia, variant ofbracchium(“arm,cubit”), fromAncient Greekβραχίων(brakhíōn,“upperarm”).

Noun

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brass (pluralbrasses)

  1. (historical, obsolete)Synonym ofbrace, atraditionalunit ofmeasureequivalent to afathom (6feet) or about 1.6m,especially as theSpanishbraza andPortuguesebraça, alsoFrenchbrasse.

References

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Brass”, inWebmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “brass”, inMindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy,2000–2026.

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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brass n (genitive singularbrass,no plural)

  1. (music, slang)brass

Declension

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Declension ofbrass (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinitedefinite
nominativebrassbrassið
accusativebrassbrassið
dativebrassibrassinu
genitivebrassbrassins

Middle English

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Noun

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brass

  1. alternative form ofbras

Swedish

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Noun

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brass n

  1. (colloquial) abrass section (in a jazz orchestra)
    Synonyms:mässing,bleckblås
  2. (colloquial)hashish (processed form of cannabis)
    Synonym:hasch

Declension

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Declension ofbrass
nominativegenitive
singularindefinitebrassbrass
definitebrassetbrassets
pluralindefinite——
definite——

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