Meaning of brassy In English

• 0 like brass in colour, or too bright:

  • a brassy yellow

• 1 loud and unpleasant:

  • Her brassy voice rang out from the next room.

• 2 used to describe a woman who speaks and laughs too loudly and who dresses in bright, cheap clothes, often wearing too much make-up:

  • She was your typical brassy blonde.

• 3 having complete confidence in yourself, sometimes in a way that shows a lack of respect:

  • She was a fearless journalist, bold and brassy and never afraid to ask the toughest questions.

  • The show’s musical numbers are big, brassy (= loud and showy), and spectacular.