brights
brights · brightses
Bold or vivid coloursBold or vivid colours; also, clothes, cosmetics, etc., with such colours.
/bɹaɪts/
» Why were you flashing your brights at me?
Meaning
3 senses(plural, plural only)Bold or vivid colours; also, clothes, cosmetics, etc., with such colours.
(colloquial, dated, plural, plural only)Household utensils (such as cutlery, ornaments, and plate) made of shiny metal.
(US, plural, plural only)Synonym of high-beams.
Your brights are on.
Examples
2 sentencesWhy were you flashing your brights at me?
My brights are on.
deMein Fernlicht ist an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From bright (adjective) + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum).From bright (adjective) + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum).
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