brass band

noun Music.

a band made up principally of brass wind instruments.

Origin of brass band

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby brass band

Braşov, brass, brassage, Brassaï, brassard, brass band, brassbound, brass-collar, brassed off, brasserie, brassey

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Example sentences from the Web for brass band

She referred to the Siskiyou brass-band, which was rehearsing the march from “Fatinitza” in an adjacent room in the building.
Red Men and White|Owen Wister
I was lookin' at them hosses t'other day in the court-house yard, an' the Chester brass-band come along.
Dixie Hart|Will N. Harben
The "brass-band" promoter, be it understood, is therefore not without honor in the Far West.
My Adventures with Your Money|George Graham Rice
It isn't safe, sir, to hunt Indians with an animal that carries a brass-band attachment.
Last of the Great Scouts|Helen Cody Wetmore

They could be heard over the noise of the phonograph, which was playing a brass-band selection.
The Turmoil|Booth Tarkington

British Dictionary definitions for brass band

brass band

noun

See band 1 (def. 2)

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Cultural definitions for brass band

brass band

A musical group composed of brass and percussion instruments. Sometimes called marching bands, brass bands often play at athletic events and military exercises and in parades.

单词	brass band
释义	brass band noun Music. a band made up principally of brass wind instruments. Origin of brass band First recorded in 1825–35 Words nearby brass band Braşov, brass, brassage, Brassaï, brassard, brass band, brassbound, brass-collar, brassed off, brasserie, brassey Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brass band She referred to the Siskiyou brass-band, which was rehearsing the march from “Fatinitza” in an adjacent room in the building. Red Men and White\|Owen Wister I was lookin' at them hosses t'other day in the court-house yard, an' the Chester brass-band come along. Dixie Hart\|Will N. Harben The "brass-band" promoter, be it understood, is therefore not without honor in the Far West. My Adventures with Your Money\|George Graham Rice It isn't safe, sir, to hunt Indians with an animal that carries a brass-band attachment. Last of the Great Scouts\|Helen Cody Wetmore They could be heard over the noise of the phonograph, which was playing a brass-band selection. The Turmoil\|Booth Tarkington British Dictionary definitions for brass band brass band noun See band 1 (def. 2) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for brass band brass band A musical group composed of brass and percussion instruments. Sometimes called marching bands, brass bands often play at athletic events and military exercises and in parades. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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