brimmer

[ brim-er ]

/ ˈbrɪm ər /

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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

brilliantine, Brillo, Brill's disease, brim, brimful, brimmer, brimstone, brinded, Brindisi, brindle, brindled

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How to use brimmer in a sentence

"Have a drop to raise your spirits," said the schoolmaster, filling him a brimmer, and fairly forcing it into his hand.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks|Bracebridge Hemyng
As often as I called for small-beer, the master tipped the wink, and the servant brought me a brimmer of October.
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886|Ministry of Education
On the present morning Mr. Banks found his disappointment at not going into Mazatlan languidly shared by Mrs. Brimmer.
The Crusade of the Excelsior|Bret Harte
Mrs. Brimmer received this speech with the languid obliviousness of perception she usually meted out to this chartered jester.
The Crusade of the Excelsior|Bret Harte

"Oor not detheitful—oor a dood man," interpolated the youngest Miss Brimmer, fondly regarding the biscuit.
The Crusade of the Excelsior|Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for brimmer

brimmer

/ (ˈbrɪmə) /

noun

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

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