adj. brass·i·er, brass·i·est 1. Made of or decorated with brass. 2. Resembling brass, as in color. 3. Music Resembling or characterized by the sound of brass instruments: "The band was now playing some brassy march" (Robert Penn Warren). 4. Cheap and showy; flashy. 5. Informal Brazen; insolent. brassi·ly adv. brassi·ness n. |
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n. pl. brass·ies A golf club with a brass-plated sole and a wooden head, used for long low shots; a two wood. |
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