| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | bril·lian·tine |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  br l y n-t n |
| NOUN: | 1. An oily, perfumed hairdressing. 2. A glossy fabric made from cotton and worsted or cotton and mohair. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French brillantine, from brillant, brilliant. See brilliant.
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