Top Definitions
Quiz
Examples

brassware

[ bras-wair, brahs- ]

/ ˈbræsˌwɛər, ˈbrɑs- /

Save This Word!

noun

articles made of brass.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.

Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of brassware

Words nearby brassware

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

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)