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Noun
A hair
pomade
, making the hair shine brilliantly.
:
1921
"I wouldn't regret it," said Linda, "if I took Eileen by the shoulders and shook her till I shook the rouge off her cheek, and the brilliantine off her hair, and a million mean little subterfuges out of her soul.
Gene Stratton-Porter,
Her father`s daughter
1
A smooth shiny, luxurious fabric, often of
alpaca
or
vicuña
.
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Sunday June 11, 1916
No. 112. Bathing Suit of Brilliantine in Navy Blue and Black, trimmed with white mohair braid and buttons (no bloomers). Special 3.95
—
The New York Times
,
2
Verb
To apply brilliantine to the hair.
ru:brilliantine
vi:brilliantine
zh:brilliantine
GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brilliantine \Bril"lian*tine\, n. [F. brillantine. See lst
Brilliant
.]
1. An oily composition used to make the hair manageable and
glossy.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. A dress fabric having a glossy finish on both sides,
resembling alpaca but of superior quality.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet
brilliantine
n : a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous
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