BRASSBOUND


Meaning of BRASSBOUND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbras-ˌbau̇nd, -ˈbau̇nd ]

adjective

Date: 1767

1. : having trim made of brass or a metal resembling brass

2.

a.

(1) : tradition-bound and opinionated

(2) : making no concessions : inflexible

b. : brazen , presumptuous

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.