n.
1.an alloy of copper and zinc
2.a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
3.the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
4.impudent aggressiveness
5.an ornament or utensil made of brass
6.the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments
7.a memorial made of brass
Idiom of the Day
take the starch out of (someone)
to make someone less arrogant, to make someone tired and weak
The criticism by the teacher took the starch out of the girl who thought that she was the best in the class.