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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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
To do so, this uses a blend of ultra-violet pigments that counteract yellow and brassy tones to ensure your color is always up to your standard in between salon appointments.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
Oh, and purple toothpaste — based on the same color theory concept that violet neutralizes yellowish, brassy tones — is becoming a thing.
—Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 1 Oct. 2024
If your hair is darker, lemon juice may bring out brassy tones or do nothing at all.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
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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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