brass

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A group of musical instruments made of metal that are played by blowing, such as trumpets and trombones.

   The brass came in strong during the final chorus.

2. 2
   noun

   A bold or cheeky attitude.

   You've got a lot of brass telling me what to do!

From Portuguese braça and Spanish braza, from Old Galician-Portuguese and Old Spanish braça, from Latin brachia, variant of bracchium (“arm, cubit”), from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn, “upper arm”).

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