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brassy
1[ bras-ee, brah-see ]
/ ˈbræs i, ˈbrɑ si /
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adjective, brass·i·er, brass·i·est.
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brassy
/ (ˈbrɑːsɪ) /
adjective brassier or brassiest
insolent; brazen
flashy; showy
(of sound) harsh, strident, or resembling the sound of a brass instrument
like brass, esp in colour
decorated with or made of brass
a variant spelling of brassie
Derived forms of brassy
brassily, adverbbrassiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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