- brassbound
- adjective Date: 1767 1. having trim made of brass or a metal resembling brass 2. a. (1) tradition-bound and opinionated (2) making no concessions ; inflexible b. brazen, presumptuous
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brassbound — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Firmly, often unreasonably immovable in purpose or will: adamant, adamantine, die hard, grim, implacable, incompliant, inexorable, inflexible, intransigent, iron, obdurate, relentless, remorseless, rigid, stubborn … English dictionary for students
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brass-bound — brassbound rassbound, brass bound rass boundadj. 1. inflexibly entrenched; as, brassbound traditions. Syn: ironclad, unchangeable. [WordNet 1.5] 2. having trim or fittings of brass; as, a brassbound campaign chest; the heavy brass bound door.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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brass|bound — «BRAS BOWND, BRAHS », adjective. 1. Informal. a) keeping strictly to rule; refusing to accept modification; inflexible: »brassbound fanatics; brassbound rigidity. b) impudent; brazen: »a brassbound liar. 2. bound or fitted with brass: »a br … Useful english dictionary
