copper
cop‧per /ˈkɒpə $ ˈkɑːpər/
noun
2. coppers [plural] British English money of low value made of copper or bronze:
He offered to do the job for a few coppers.
3. [uncountable] a reddish-brown colour:
her copper hair
4. [countable] British English informal a police officer
—coppery adjective:
coppery skin
cop‧per /ˈkɒpə $ ˈkɑːpər/
noun Language: Old English
Origin: coper, from Late Latin cuprum, from Latin (aes) Cyprium 'metal of Cyprus, copper'
1. [uncountable] a soft reddish-brown metal that allows electricity and heat to pass through it easily, and is used to make electrical wires, water pipes etc. It is a chemical element: symbol CuOrigin: coper, from Late Latin cuprum, from Latin (aes) Cyprium 'metal of Cyprus, copper'
2. coppers [plural] British English money of low value made of copper or bronze:
3. [uncountable] a reddish-brown colour:
4. [countable] British English informal a police officer
—coppery adjective: