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
- : 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.
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