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noun

brimmer

BRIH-muh
noun
1
A cup or glass filled right to the top.
"He poured himself a brimmer of ale."
2
A hat with a wide brim, especially one made of straw.
"She wore a straw brimmer to shield her face from the sun."

How to Use Brimmer

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA container filled to the top, or a wide-brimmed hat.

When to use it

A fairly rare, somewhat old-fashioned word in modern usage.

Word Forms

brimmers plural, Brimmers plural

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Etymology

From brim plus the agent suffix -er.

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