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brassware

[ bras-wair, brahs- ]

/ ˈbræsˌwɛər, ˈbrɑs- /

noun

articles made of brass.

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Origin of brassware

Words nearby brassware

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

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Example sentences from the Web for brassware

The manufactures include linen, lace, woollens, brassware and ironware.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various
There was a hint of brassware and paintings and silken Turkish rugs.
The Trail of the Hawk|Sinclair Lewis
The walls were lined with shelves that held copperware, brassware, silver, and inlaid boxes.
The Egyptian Cat Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin
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)

The manufacture of native weapons and of brassware was at one time brisk but is declining.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4|Various

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