brassier; brassiest
1
a
: shamelessly bold
a brassy reporter
b
2
: resembling brass especially in color
3
: resembling the sound of a brass instrument
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a brassy customer insisted on arriving late and still being taken first
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Austen Tosone, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2025
Her character, which the actress says was written in the ‘60s, could be played as a brassy caricature of a woman wronged by the world.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
There was that very bold and brassy Madonna who climbed the ladder of success.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
On the third day of the summit, participants were led on a tour of Brightline’s Orlando maintenance facility by Tom Rutkowski, the company’s vice president and chief mechanical officer, a former general superintendent for New Jersey Transit, and a charming, brassy host.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Brassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brassy. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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brassy
adjective
brassier; brassiest
1
a
: shamelessly bold
b
: unruly
2
: resembling brass especially in color
3
: resembling the sound of a brass instrument
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