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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French brillantine.
Noun
brilliantine (countable and uncountable, plural brilliantines) (dated)
- A hair pomade, making the hair shine brilliantly.
1921, Gene Stratton-Porter, chapter 4, in Her father's daughter, archived from the original on 11 August 2014:"I wouldn't regret it," said Linda, "if I took Eileen by the shoulders and shook her till I shook the rouge off her cheek, and the brilliantine off her hair, and a million mean little subterfuges out of her soul.
- A smooth shiny, luxurious fabric, often of alpaca or vicuña.
1916 June 11, The New York Times, number 112:Bathing Suit of Brilliantine in Navy Blue and Black, trimmed with white mohair braid and buttons (no bloomers). Special 3.95
Verb
brilliantine (third-person singular simple present brilliantines, present participle brilliantining, simple past and past participle brilliantined)
- To apply brilliantine to the hair.