Plural of brass
regular plural
The plural of brass is brasses.
Forms of brass
| Singular | brass /bɹɑːs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | brasses |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Brasses in a sentence
- Health service glasses, gigolos and brasses, round or skinny bottoms1979, Chaz Jankel, Davey Payne & Ian Dury, “Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3”, in Do It Yourself, performed by Ian Dury and the Blockheads
- Richard didn't want the man on the corner to go up and fuck one of the brasses.1996, Will Self, The Sweet Smell of Psychosis, Bloomsbury, published 2011, page 2
- The pub combined all the traditional English qualities of horse brasses, Formica and surliness.1988, Douglas Adams, chapter 14, in The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, New York: Gallery Books, published 2014. From the entry horse brass
- Four bucketsful of water—one for each cell—seven for the long passage, two for lavatory and w.c.'s, brasses to clean, paint to dust.1906, Mary Higgs, Glimpses into the Abyss. From the entry sisyphean
Meaning of brass
- noun A memorial or sepulchral tablet usually made of brass or latten: a monumental brass.
- noun Fittings, utensils, or other items made of brass.
- noun A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; a band or the section of an orchestra that features such instruments.
Questions about the plural of brass
- What is the plural of brass?
- The plural of brass is brasses.
- Is brass countable?
- Brass is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: brass (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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