brilliantine

brilliantine
brilliantined, adj.
/bril"yeuhn teen'/, n.
1. an oily preparation used to make the hair lustrous.
2. a dress fabric resembling alpaca.
[1870-75, Amer.; < F brillantine. See BRILLIANT, -INE2]

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