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brilliantine

(bril′yən tēn′)

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noun

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

Origin: < Fr brillantine: see brilliant & -ine

See brilliantine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An oily, perfumed hairdressing.
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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