BRILLIANTINE

brilliantine

(noun) a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

brilliantine (countable and uncountable, plural brilliantines)

A hair pomade, making the hair shine brilliantly.

A smooth shiny, luxurious fabric, often of alpaca or vicuña.

Verb

brilliantine (third-person singular simple present brilliantines, present participle brilliantining, simple past and past participle brilliantined)

To apply brilliantine to the hair.

Source: Wiktionary


Bril"lian*tine, n. [F. brillantine. See lst Brilliant.]

1. An oily composition used to make the hair glossy.

2. A dress fabric having a glossy finish on both sides, resembling alpaca but of superior quality.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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