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noun Music.
a band made up principally of brass wind instruments.
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Origin of brass band

First recorded in 1825–35
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British Dictionary definitions for brass band

brass band

noun
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Cultural definitions for brass band

brass band

A musical group composed of brass and percussion instruments. Sometimes called marching bands, brass bands often play at athletic events and military exercises and in parades.

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