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brilliantine definition

☆ bril·lian·tine (bril′yən tēn′)

noun

  1. an oily dressing for grooming the hair
  2. a glossy cloth made of mohair and cotton

Etymology: < Fr brillantine: see brilliant & -ine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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