silver band

noun

A brass band with silver-coloured instruments.

Meanings

nounsilver band (plural silver bands)

plural silver bands

  1. A brass band with silver-coloured instruments.

    ‘Thump! Thump! Thump!’ said the drum of the Bures Silver Band.

    1949, J. Tey, Brat Farrar, page 228
    1 more example

    The Eastbourne silver band, in bright red jackets, played California Here I Come.

    1976, The Times
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