brilliantine
brilliantine · brilliantines
A hair pomade, making the hair shine brilliantlyA hair pomade, making the hair shine brilliantly.
US/ˈbrɪl.jən.tiːn/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, dated, uncountable)A hair pomade, making the hair shine brilliantly.
a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous
(countable, dated, uncountable)A smooth shiny, luxurious fabric, often of alpaca or vicuña.
Origin
Borrowed from French brillantine.Borrowed from French brillantine.
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Forms
plural: brilliantines| Singular | brilliantine |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable