brimmer
a cup, glass, or bowl full to the brim.
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How to use brimmer in a sentence
"Have a drop to raise your spirits," said the schoolmaster, filling him a brimmer, and fairly forcing it into his hand.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge HemyngAs often as I called for small-beer, the master tipped the wink, and the servant brought me a brimmer of October.
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 | Ministry of EducationOn the present morning Mr. Banks found his disappointment at not going into Mazatlan languidly shared by Mrs. brimmer.
The Crusade of the Excelsior | Bret HarteMrs. brimmer received this speech with the languid obliviousness of perception she usually meted out to this chartered jester.
The Crusade of the Excelsior | Bret Harte"Oor not detheitful—oor a dood man," interpolated the youngest Miss brimmer, fondly regarding the biscuit.
The Crusade of the Excelsior | Bret Harte
British Dictionary definitions for brimmer
/ (ˈbrɪmə) /
a vessel, such as a glass or bowl, filled to the brim
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