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brassiere a woman's undergarment designed to support the breasts; bra.
brass knuckles a band of metal with finger holes that is worn over the knuckles in a fist fight in order to cause greater injury than bare knuckles.
brass tacks (informal) the essential facts or issues; basics (usu. prec. by "get down to").
brassware collectively, items made of brass.
brassy1 made of, decorated with, or resembling brass. [4 definitions]
brassy2 variant of brassie.
brat an annoying, spoiled, or badly behaved child.
Bratislava the capital of the Slovak Republic.
bratwurst a highly seasoned pork and veal sausage.
bravado a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage.
brave ready to face pain or danger; courageous. [6 definitions]
bravery the quality or condition of being brave; fearlessness; courage. [2 definitions]
bravo good! well done! (used to express approval). [4 definitions]
bravura a musical piece or passage requiring great spirit or expertise of the performer. [2 definitions]
brawl a noisy fight or argument. [3 definitions]
brawn large, solid muscles. [2 definitions]
brawny having large strong muscles.
bray1 the cry uttered by a donkey. [5 definitions]
bray2 to pound until fine, in or as if in a mortar.
braze1 to make out of brass. [2 definitions]
braze2 to solder (metal objects) together using a material with a high melting point, such as copper or zinc.