Sekirov Dictionary

brilliantine

/ˈbrɪl.jən.tiːn/

noun 2
verb 1
forms 3

noun2

•
(old-fashioned) A hair pomade, making the hair shine brilliantly.
- The hairdresser's shop was warm and glittering. It smelled of soap and burnt paper and wallflower brilliantine. — 1920
•
(old-fashioned) A smooth shiny, luxurious fabric, often of alpaca or vicuña.
- Bathing Suit of Brilliantine in Navy Blue and Black, trimmed with white mohair braid and buttons (no bloomers). Special 3.95 — 1916

verb1

•
To apply brilliantine to the hair.
- And the waiter, of course, dips his fingers into the gravy—his nasty, greasy fingers which he is for ever running through his brilliantined hair. — 1933

forms

brilliantined · brilliantining · brilliantines

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