"brimmer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹɪmə/ [UK] Forms: brimmers [plural]
Etymology: From brim + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|brim|er|id2=agent noun}} brim + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} brimmer (plural brimmers)
  1. A cup brimming over with liquid.
    Sense id: en-brimmer-en-noun-u8kumY0W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 46 54
  2. (dialect) A hat with a brim, especially a straw hat. Tags: dialectal
    Sense id: en-brimmer-en-noun-rQzU07Bb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 46 54

Inflected forms

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