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brassie

brass·ie
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bras-ee, brah-see]
    • /ˈbræs i, ˈbrɑ si/
    • /brˈasi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bras-ee, brah-see]
    • /ˈbræs i, ˈbrɑ si/

Definitions of brassie word

  • noun brassie a former name for a club, a No. 2 wood, originally having a brass-plated sole and with a shallower face than a driver to give more loft 3
  • noun brassie the number 2 wood 3
  • noun brassie a club with a wooden head, the brass-plated face of which has more slope than a driver but less than a spoon, for hitting long, low drives on the fairway. 1
  • noun brassie (golf, dated) A wooden-headed golf club with a brass base plate, similar to a modern two wood. 0

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Origin of brassie

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; brass + -ie

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Brassie

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

brassie popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

brassie usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for brassie

noun brassie

  • wedge — a piece of hard material with two principal faces meeting in a sharply acute angle, for raising, holding, or splitting objects by applying a pounding or driving force, as from a hammer. Compare machine (def 3b).
  • putter — to busy or occupy oneself in a leisurely, casual, or ineffective manner: to putter in the garden.
  • driver — a person or thing that drives.
  • spoon — a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
  • woodGrant, 1892–1942, U.S. painter.

Top questions with brassie

  • how to tie a brassie?

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