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brass band

American  

noun

Music.

  1. a band made up principally of brass wind instruments.

brass band British  

noun

  1. See band 1

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brass band Cultural  

  1. A musical group composed of brass and percussion instruments. Sometimes called marching bands, brass bands often play at athletic events and military exercises and in parades.

Etymology

Origin of brass band

First recorded in 1825–35

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