brilliantine

(brilyən tēn′)

noun

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

Origin: < Fr brillantine: see brilliant & -ine

See brilliantine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. An oily, perfumed hairdressing.
  2. A glossy fabric made from cotton and worsted or cotton and mohair.

Origin:

Origin: French brillantine

Origin: , from brillant, brilliant; see brilliant

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