brillo pad

noun3

1. •
   A scouring pad used for cleaning dishes, made from steel wool containing soap.
2. •
   (slang, offensive) The hair on the scalp of a black person.
3. •
   (slang, offensive) A black person.

verb1

1. •
   (informal) To clean, scrub, or scour a surface, specifically pots, pans, or metals, using a brillo pad.

   • What had happened was - Bridget had indeed cleaned, scrubbed and Brillo-padded the oven. There remained a layer of soap along the grates and on the side-walls. What Bridget didn't do was rinse it out! — 1980