brass-collar
[ bras-kol-er, brahs- ]
adjectiveInformal.
unwaveringly faithful to a political party; voting the straight ticket: a brass-collar Democrat.
Origin of brass-collar
1An Americanism dating back to 1950–55
Words Nearby brass-collar
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How to use brass-collar in a sentence
The other end is bent slightly concave and soldered to a brass collar, B, which is threaded on the inside.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe brass collar D is held in place by the screw F, which draws the two ends together.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousA brass collar bearing the name of the ship and the owner suggested that it was the only survivor of the shipwreck.
The Shellback's Progress | Walter RuncimanThe queen of the Wavunias on the Congo wore a brass collar around her neck, which weighed from sixteen to twenty pounds.
Folkways | William Graham SumnerAnother fashionable masculine ornament is a brass collar, consisting of a number of spiral rings.
Indo-China and Its Primitive People | Henry Baudesson
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