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noun 
  1. A hair pomade, making the hair shine brilliantly.
1921 "I wouldn't regret it," said Linda, "if I took Eileen by the shoulders and shook her till I shook the rouge off her cheek, and the brilliantine off her hair, and a million mean little subterfuges out of her soul. Gene Stratton-Porter, Her father`s daughter http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=603552087&tag=Stratton-Porter,+Gene,+1863-1924:+Her+father`s+daughter,+1921&query=brilliantine&id=StrFath Chapter 4.
  1. A smooth shiny, luxurious fabric, often of alpaca or vicuí±a.
Sunday June 11, 1916 No. 112. Bathing Suit of Brilliantine in Navy Blue and Black, trimmed with white mohair braid and buttons (no bloomers). Special 3.95 " The New York Times, http://memory.loc.gov/service/sgp/sgpnyt/1916/191606/19160611/0010.pdf
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verb (brilliantin, ing)
  1. To apply brilliantine to the hair.

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