brassbound

[ bras-bound, brahs- ]

/ ˈbræsˈbaʊnd, ˈbrɑs- /

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adjective

having a frame or reinforcements strengthened or made rigid by brass, bronze, etc., as a trunk or chest.

rigid; inflexible: brassbound regulations.

impudent; brazen: brassbound presumption.

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Nearby words

brass-collar, brass-rubbing, brassage, brassard, brassaï, brassbound, brassed off, brasserie, brassey, brassica, brassicaceous

Origin of brassbound

First recorded in 1900–05; brass + -bound¹

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Examples from the Web for brassbound

As he slinks away in tears towards the arch, Brassbound enters.
Captain Brassbound's Conversion|George Bernard Shaw
Oh, after that you really must do all you can to help Captain Brassbound.
Captain Brassbound's Conversion|George Bernard Shaw
"No fear of my tattling," and the boy smiled curiously to himself as he bent over the book, polishing the brassbound cover.
The Mysterious Key And What It Opened|Louisa May Alcott
She takes up her jar and goes out by the little door, leaving Brassbound and Sir Howard alone together.
Captain Brassbound's Conversion|George Bernard Shaw

His mother has died in consequence of a judge's decision, and Brassbound roams and schemes until the judge falls into his hands.
George Bernard Shaw|Gilbert K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for brassbound

brassbound

/ (ˈbrɑːsˌbaʊnd) /

adjective

inflexibly entrenchedbrassbound traditions

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