[bronze] vt bronzed ; bronz.ing (1645): to give the appearance of bronze to "a bronzed sculpture"; also: tan
2. -- bronz.er n
[2]bronze n, often attrib [F, fr. It bronzo] (1739) 1 a: an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements b: any of various copper-base alloys with little or no tin
2: a sculpture or artifact of bronze
3: a moderate yellowish brown -- bronzy adj