Brass

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Noun

Brass (usually uncountable; plural Brasses)
  1. (uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
  2. (countable, music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound.
  3. Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired.
  4. (uncountable) The colour of brass.
    Brass colour:   
  5. (uncountable, used as a singular or plural noun, military) High-ranking officers.
  6. (uncountable, informal) A brave or foolhardy attitude.
  7. (slang, dated) Money.
  8. Inferior composition.
  9. Brass (uncountable) (uncountable, slang) Brass in pocket; money.
  10. Brass (uncountable) (countable, slang) A brass nail; a prostitute.

Adjective

Brass (comparative more Brass, superlative most Brass)

  1. Of the colour of brass.
  2. (slang) Bad, annoying.
  3. (informal) Impertinent, bold: brazen.
  4. Of inferior composition.
  5. Brass (slang) Brass monkey; cold.

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