Brass Definition & Meaning

brass
noun
  1. an alloy of copper and zinc
  2. a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
  3. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
  4. impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
  5. an ornament or utensil made of brass
  6. the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments
  7. a memorial made of brass

"Brass" in song lyrics

See how brass is used in real songs:

  • "A sip of liquor, the flow ?? sensational ?? and skin like brass"
    Binary Star f/ J.U.I.C.E. — The KGB
  • "I don't mean to be crass, I don't mean to be brass"
    Bizzy Bone — What Are We Seeing
  • "Like being branded by hot brass"
    Black Moon f/ Heather B — For All Y'all

Words that rhyme with brass

Usage tips for "brass"

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