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brimmer

[ brim-er ]
/ ˈbrɪm ər /

noun

a cup, glass, or bowl full to the brim.

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Origin of brimmer

First recorded in 1645–55; brim1 + -er1

Words nearby brimmer

Brill's disease, Brill-Symmers disease, Brill-Zinsser disease, brim, brimful, brimmer, brimstone, brinded, Brindisi, brindle, brindled
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British Dictionary definitions for brimmer

brimmer
/ (ˈbrɪmə) /

noun

a vessel, such as a glass or bowl, filled to the brim
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