brassware

[ bras-wair, brahs- ]

/ ˈbræsˌwɛər, ˈbrɑs- /

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noun

articles made of brass.

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Origin of brassware

brass + ware¹

Words nearby brassware

brass neck, Brassó, brass ring, brass-rubbing, brass tacks, brassware, brassy, brat, Bratislava, brat pack, Bratsk

How to use brassware in a sentence

Hassan stopped before a cubicle crowded with interesting brassware and spoke in Arabic to a dark man with tiny spectacles.
The Egyptian Cat Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin
The walls were lined with shelves that held copperware, brassware, silver, and inlaid boxes.
The Egyptian Cat Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin
The manufactures include linen, lace, woollens, brassware and ironware.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various
For instance, one avenue was lined with shops displaying brassware.
Captured by the Arabs|James H. Foster

We've done splendidly with the old furniture, and fenders, and brassware, but I hope the two articles you prize are still unsold.
Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls|Edith Van Dyne (AKA L. Frank Baum)