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brilliantine meaning

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  • Brilliantine is a hair-grooming product intended to soften men's hair, including beards and moustaches, and give it a glossy, well-groomed appearance. It was created at the turn of the 20th century by French perfumer Edouard Pinaud (a.k.a. Ed.
  • Brillantine was used as the French title for the film Grease in Quebec, Canada.

    Definition of brilliantine in English Dictionary

  • NounPLbrilliantinesSUF-ine
    1. A hair pomade, making the hair shine brilliantly.
      1. 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 Chapter 4.
    2. A smooth shiny, luxurious fabric, often of alpaca or vicuña.
      1. 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, *.pdf
  • VerbSGbrilliantinesPRbrilliantiningPT, PPbrilliantined
    1. To apply brilliantine to the hair.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Nouns
        • Countable nouns
          • Singularia tantum
            • Uncountable nouns
          • Verbs
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          Meaning of brilliantine for the defined word.

          Grammatically, this word "brilliantine" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a singularia tantum. It's also a verb.
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