red brass

noun

gunmetal alloy

Similar
guinea gold

Meanings

Synonyms & antonyms

nounbrass with enough copper to give it a reddish tint; used for plumbing pipe and other brass hardware and in cheap jewelry

Similar
guinea gold
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red brass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20brass

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red brass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20brass.

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