brimmer

[brim-er]

noun

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

Origin of brimmer

First recorded in 1645–55; brim¹ + -er¹

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Historical Examples of brimmer

Brimmer nodded to them coolly, as if on 'Change, and made his way out of the theatre.
The Crusade of the Excelsior
Bret Harte
He stopped as he looked at Brimmer's cold face, and suddenly colored.
The Crusade of the Excelsior
Bret Harte
Mrs. Brimmer received the innuendo with invulnerable simplicity.
The Crusade of the Excelsior
Bret Harte
The fact is, Brimmer, I think of going with Keene on this expedition.
The Crusade of the Excelsior
Bret Harte
Brimmer turned at the same moment in no less interested absorption.
The Crusade of the Excelsior
Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for brimmer

brimmer

noun

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

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