brass

IPA(Pronunciation)

/bɹɑːs/

Adjective

informal slang

Made of brass, of or pertaining to brass. / Of the colour of brass. / (informal) Impertinent, bold: brazen. / (slang) Bad, annoying; as wordplay applied especially to brass instruments.

Japanese Meaning

真鍮製の、真鍮に関連する / 真鍮色の、真鍮の色に似た / 生意気な、図々しい / （スラング）悪い、迷惑な

What is this buttons?

The brass door knocker gleamed in the morning sun.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

真鍮製のドアノッカーが朝日の中で輝いた。

Details

Sense（1）

Made of brass, of or pertaining to brass.

Sense（2）

Of the colour of brass.

Sense（3）

(informal) Impertinent, bold: brazen.

Details

Sense（4）

(slang) Bad, annoying; as wordplay applied especially to brass instruments.

Grindoff, the miller, 'and the leader of a very brass band of most unpopular performers, with a thorough base accompaniment of at least fifty vices,' was played by Miss Saunders.

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