brilliantine

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French brillantine. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbrɪl.jən.tiːn/ === Noun === brilliantine (countable and uncountable, plural brilliantines) (dated) A hair pomade, making the hair shine brilliantly. A smooth shiny, luxurious fabric, often of alpaca or vicuña. === Verb === brilliantine (third-person singular simple present brilliantines, present participle brilliantining, simple past and past participle brilliantined) To apply brilliantine to the hair.