1. (

• brass

) an alloy of copper and zinc ;

2. (

• brass ,
• brass_instrument

) a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece ;

3. (

• administration ,
• governance ,
• governing_body ,
• establishment ,
• brass ,
• organization ,
• organisation ,

) the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment" ;

4. (

• boldness ,
• nerve ,
• brass ,
• face ,
• cheek

) impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" ;

5. (

• brass ,

) an ornament or utensil made of brass ;

6. (

• brass_section ,
• brass ,

) the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments ;

7. (

• brass ,
• memorial_tablet ,
• plaque

) a memorial made of brass ;