brassbrass /bræs/ ●●○ noun 1
METAL [uncountable] a very hard bright yellow metal that is a mixture of copper and zinc: a brass bed2the brass (section) eng. lang. arts the people in an orchestra or band who play musical instruments made of brass, such as the trumpet or horn3the (top) brass informal the people who hold the most important positions in a company, organization, the military, etc.4get down to brass tacks informal to start talking about the most important details or facts5have the brass (to do something) informal to have the self-confidence and lack of respect to do something that is rude: He had the brass to tell me I was lazy!6DECORATIONS [countable, uncountable] an object made of brass, usually with a design cut into it, or several brass objects[Origin: Old English bræs]
METAL [uncountable] a very hard bright yellow metal that is a mixture of copper and zinc: a brass bed2the brass (section) eng. lang. arts the people in an orchestra or band who play musical instruments made of brass, such as the trumpet or horn3the (top) brass informal the people who hold the most important positions in a company, organization, the military, etc.4get down to brass tacks informal to start talking about the most important details or facts5have the brass (to do something) informal to have the self-confidence and lack of respect to do something that is rude: He had the brass to tell me I was lazy!6DECORATIONS [countable, uncountable] an object made of brass, usually with a design cut into it, or several brass objects[Origin: Old English bræs]