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brass button

brass button noun: synonym of brass farthing (“something worthless; a whit or jot”).

Noun

brass button (plural brass buttons)

  1. Synonym of brass farthing (“something worthless; a whit or jot”).
    • 'Party of regular customers as always has him just come in.' explained the new one. Ope you don't mind, sir.'
      'Not a brass button.'1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries
    Synonyms:
    brass farthing

Synonyms of brass button

Forms of brass button

pluralbrass buttons

Questions about brass button

What does brass button mean?
Brass button means synonym of brass farthing (“something worthless; a whit or jot”).
What part of speech is brass button?
Brass button is a noun.
What is the plural of brass button?
The plural of brass button is brass buttons.

Words near brass button in the dictionary

  1. brass ankle
  2. brass ankles
  3. brass balls
  4. brass band
  5. brass bands
  6. brass button
  7. brass catcher
  8. brass catchers
  9. brass ceiling
  10. brass ceilings
  11. brass choir

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