brassy
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[ bras-ee, brah-see ]
/ ˈbræs i, ˈbrɑ si /
adjective, brass·i·er, brass·i·est.
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brassie
or brass·y, brass·ey
[ bras-ee, brah-see ]
/ ˈbræs i, ˈbrɑ si /
noun Golf.
a club with a wooden head, the brass-plated face of which has more slope than a driver but less than a spoon, for hitting long, low drives on the fairway.
Also called
number two wood.
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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, adverb brassiness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for brassy (2 of 2)
brassie
brassy
/ (ˈbræsɪ, ˈbrɑː-) /
noun plural brassies
golf
a former name for a club, a No. 2 wood, originally having a brass-plated sole and with a shallower face than a driver to give more loft