2. Noun. (plural of brassy) ¹
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Definition of Brassies
1. brassie [n] - See also: brassie
Literary usage of Brassies
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cheshire Notes and Queries (1886)
"a far greater one to have done so from UM eil t brassies ; but to make the Utter
valuable the ... brassies ..."
2. The Complete Golfer by Harry Vardon (1908)
"The greater elaboration of such brassies as we had seen impressed us, ...
We called these tin-plated drivers our brassies, and they were certainly an ..."
3. A Glossary of Words Used in Swaledale, Yorkshire by John Harland (1876)
"The name brassies is derived from the fact, that in old Latin leases in the East
Riding, and doubtless elsewhere, the plant in question is termed Brassica. ..."