Where does “brilliantine” come from?
brilliantine (English) comes from French brillantine, from French brillant, from French briller, from Italian brillare, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य — white town.
brilliantine (English): A hair pomade, making the hair shine brilliantly;...
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- A hair pomade, making the hair shine brilliantly;...
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