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bril·lian·tine (br

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1. An oily, perfumed hairdressing.

2. A glossy fabric made from cotton and worsted or cotton and mohair.

[French brillantine, from brillant, brilliant; see brilliant.]

brilliantine [ˈbrɪljənˌtiːn]

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) a perfumed oil used to make the hair smooth and shiny

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) Chiefly US a glossy fabric made of mohair and cotton

[from French, from brillant shining]

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Noun

brilliantine - a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous

pomade, pomatum - hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment

Translations

brilliantine [ˈbrɪljəntiːn] N → brillantina f

brilliantine

n → Brillantine f, → Haarpomade f

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