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noun
A hair pomade, making the hair shine brilliantly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, uncountable
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noun
A smooth shiny, luxurious fabric, often of alpaca or vicuña.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, uncountable
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verb
To apply brilliantine to the hair.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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noun
a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: pomade, pomatum
History
Borrowed from French brillantine.
