brassbound

[ bras-bound, brahs- ]

/ ˈbræsˈbaʊnd, ˈbrɑs- /

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adjective

having a frame or reinforcements strengthened or made rigid by brass, bronze, etc., as a trunk or chest.

rigid; inflexible: brassbound regulations.

impudent; brazen: brassbound presumption.

Origin of brassbound

First recorded in 1900–05; brass + -bound¹

Words nearby brassbound

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

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Example sentences from the Web for brassbound

As he slinks away in tears towards the arch, Brassbound enters.
Captain Brassbound's Conversion|George Bernard Shaw
Oh, after that you really must do all you can to help Captain Brassbound.
Captain Brassbound's Conversion|George Bernard Shaw
"No fear of my tattling," and the boy smiled curiously to himself as he bent over the book, polishing the brassbound cover.
The Mysterious Key And What It Opened|Louisa May Alcott
She takes up her jar and goes out by the little door, leaving Brassbound and Sir Howard alone together.
Captain Brassbound's Conversion|George Bernard Shaw

His mother has died in consequence of a judge's decision, and Brassbound roams and schemes until the judge falls into his hands.
George Bernard Shaw|Gilbert K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for brassbound

brassbound

/ (ˈbrɑːsˌbaʊnd) /

adjective

inflexibly entrenchedbrassbound traditions

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单词	brassbound
释义	brassbound [ bras-bound, brahs- ] / ˈbræsˈbaʊnd, ˈbrɑs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR brassbound ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having a frame or reinforcements strengthened or made rigid by brass, bronze, etc., as a trunk or chest. rigid; inflexible: brassbound regulations. impudent; brazen: brassbound presumption. Origin of brassbound First recorded in 1900–05; brass + -bound¹ Words nearby brassbound brass, brassage, Brassaï, brassard, brass band, brassbound, brass-collar, brassed off, brasserie, brassey, brass farthing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brassbound As he slinks away in tears towards the arch, Brassbound enters. Captain Brassbound's Conversion\|George Bernard Shaw Oh, after that you really must do all you can to help Captain Brassbound. Captain Brassbound's Conversion\|George Bernard Shaw "No fear of my tattling," and the boy smiled curiously to himself as he bent over the book, polishing the brassbound cover. The Mysterious Key And What It Opened\|Louisa May Alcott She takes up her jar and goes out by the little door, leaving Brassbound and Sir Howard alone together. Captain Brassbound's Conversion\|George Bernard Shaw His mother has died in consequence of a judge's decision, and Brassbound roams and schemes until the judge falls into his hands. George Bernard Shaw\|Gilbert K. Chesterton British Dictionary definitions for brassbound brassbound / (ˈbrɑːsˌbaʊnd) / adjective inflexibly entrenchedbrassbound traditions 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 Words related to brassbound armored, durable, everlasting, firm, incorruptible, indestructible, invulnerable, lasting, resistant, rugged, solid, tight, unshakable, unyielding, adamantine, perdurable, infrangible, nonbreakable, shatterproof, toughened
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brassbound

adjective

Origin of brassbound

Words nearby brassbound

Example sentences from the Web for brassbound

British Dictionary definitions for brassbound

adjective

Words related to brassbound