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to brassed

to brassed

9.1
To cover something with a shiny yellow metal used for decoration
  • verb
  • /bræst/
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  • The craftsman brassed the lamp to give it a shiny, golden appearance.

Examples

  • After they brassed the old doorknobs, the house looked much more elegant.

  • They brassed the cabinet handles to match the antique hinges before selling it.

  • The door was brassed to enhance its appearance.

  • She brassed the fittings on the cabinet.

  • They brassed the cabinet handles to match the antique hinges before selling it.

  • The craftsman brassed the lamp to give it a shiny, golden appearance.

  • After they brassed the old doorknobs, the house looked much more elegant.

Surface Forms

brass infinitive
brassed past
brassed past participle
brassing present participle
brasses third person singular

Morphology

brassed = brass (transparent) = brass + ed

Regular past-tense/past-participle formation from the verb 'brass'.

Etymology

The verb brassed is the past form of brass, which means 'to cover or plate with brass', so when someone says they brassed a lamp or handles, they mean they put a brass layer on them to give a shiny, golden look.