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Brazier vs Brassier - What's the difference?

brazier | brassier |

As a noun brazier

is an upright standing or hanging metal bowl used for holding burning coal for a source of light or heat.

As a proper noun Brazier

is {{surname|lang=en}.

As an adjective brassier is

comparative of brassy.

brazier

English

Alternative forms

*

Noun

(wikipedia brazier) (en noun)
  • An upright standing or hanging metal bowl used for holding burning coal for a source of light or heat.
  • A worker in brass.

    • See also

    * cresset

    Anagrams

    *

    brassier

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (brassy)

    • Anagrams

    *

    brassy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Resembling brass.
    • The cup had a brassy color.
  • (informal) Impudent; impudently bold.
    • Don't get brassy with me, young lady!

    Related terms

    * brass * brazen

    Noun

    (brassies)
  • Same as brassie
    • English heteronyms