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brilliantine

/bril-yuhn-teen/US // ˈbrɪl yənˌtin //UK // (ˈbrɪljənˌtiːn) //

灿烂之星,煌上煌,灿烂的阳光,灿烂的光芒

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an oily preparation used to make the hair lustrous.
    • : a dress fabric resembling alpaca.

Examples

  • The head still smells of essence—honey and flowers at Hatts, brilliantine at Martyrs.

  • Mrs. Lem's consciousness of the trail on her black brilliantine suddenly failed to support her company manner.

  • The brilliantine and mohair do not feel as soft as the wool serges or cashmeres, but rather more wiry.

  • Here are three samples: one called brilliantine; and another, alpaca; the third, mohair.

  • There should be about this individual a general atmosphere of brilliantine, clothes and jewelry.