Brillon.

Brit.

/ˈbrɪləʊ/, U.S.

/ˈbrɪloʊ/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: brilliant adj., -o suffix.

Etymology: Probably < brill- (in brilliant adj.) + -o suffix.

More fully Brillo pad.

1. A proprietary name for: a steel-wool pad, typically impregnated with soap and used for scouring pans, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > scouring, scrubbing, or rubbing > [noun] > implement for scouring or scrubbing > pan-scourer or -scrubber

Brillo1916

pan scrubber1926

pan scourer1959

1916 Atlanta Constit. 27 Jan. 2/3 (advt.) ‘Brillo’ for cleaning, scouring and polishing aluminum. Makes it like new.

1931 Good Housek. (U.S. ed.) Dec. 188/3 (advt.) Every genuine Brillo package contains this Brillo scouring pad.

1955 K. Hutton & A. Swallow Chem. for Gen. Sci. ii. 10 To find out whether steel loses weight when it burns. Weigh a piece of steel wool, such as ‘Brillo’ used for cleaning saucepans.

2001 Mirror (Electronic ed.) 9 Mar. One reporter said I looked like I'd had a dermatological accident with a Brillo pad.

2. (A mass of) wiry, tightly curled hair. Also: a person having such hair; spec. (U.S. derogatory and offensive) an African-American. Frequently attributive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > hair > types of hair > [noun] > frizzy

frizzle1613

moss hair1689

wool1697

frizziness1906

Brillo1968

frizzies1980

1968 R. Lipsyte in N.Y. Times 18 Apr. 59/4 Joe Pepitone, the Yankee outfielder, lounged through the stands in a blue turtleneck sweater, his black hair teased into an exploded Brillo pad.

1979 Poetry Northwest Spring 29 His shirt..opens onto the neck at a Brillo pad Of graying hair.

1982 C. Cortazzo Day they tore Pool Room Down in L. Evans Overtime (1990) 106 A hard-nosed daygo with brillo-pad hair more white than snow.

1990 New Republic 2 July 14/1 A black woman..admitted that white teenagers called her ‘Brillo pad’.

1991 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 1 Sept. 1/3 He relates his discomfort at being nicknamed ‘Brillo’, because of the texture of his hair.

2004 N.Y. Mag. 28 June 80/1 (headline) How to summerproof your Brillo hair.

Compounds

Brillo-headed adj. U.S. derogatory and offensive designating a person with wiry, tightly curled hair.

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the world > life > the body > hair > types of hair > [adjective] > frizzy > having

wool-pated1703

woolly-headed1708

woolly1767

Brillo-headed1969

1969 Los Angeles Times 6 Feb. (Calendar section) 44/1 A Brillo-headed student..in UCLA's Dickson Art Center galleries.

1998 W. Coleman Bathwater Wine iv. 205 On certain corners, my eyes are assaulted by pity-crippled Brillo-headed midnight squeegee wielders.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	brillo
释义	Brillon. Brit. /ˈbrɪləʊ/, U.S. /ˈbrɪloʊ/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: brilliant adj., -o suffix. Etymology: Probably < brill- (in brilliant adj.) + -o suffix. More fully Brillo pad. 1. A proprietary name for: a steel-wool pad, typically impregnated with soap and used for scouring pans, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > scouring, scrubbing, or rubbing > [noun] > implement for scouring or scrubbing > pan-scourer or -scrubber Brillo1916 pan scrubber1926 pan scourer1959 1916 Atlanta Constit. 27 Jan. 2/3 (advt.) ‘Brillo’ for cleaning, scouring and polishing aluminum. Makes it like new. 1931 Good Housek. (U.S. ed.) Dec. 188/3 (advt.) Every genuine Brillo package contains this Brillo scouring pad. 1955 K. Hutton & A. Swallow Chem. for Gen. Sci. ii. 10 To find out whether steel loses weight when it burns. Weigh a piece of steel wool, such as ‘Brillo’ used for cleaning saucepans. 2001 Mirror (Electronic ed.) 9 Mar. One reporter said I looked like I'd had a dermatological accident with a Brillo pad. 2. (A mass of) wiry, tightly curled hair. Also: a person having such hair; spec. (U.S. derogatory and offensive) an African-American. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > types of hair > [noun] > frizzy frizzle1613 moss hair1689 wool1697 frizziness1906 Brillo1968 frizzies1980 1968 R. Lipsyte in N.Y. Times 18 Apr. 59/4 Joe Pepitone, the Yankee outfielder, lounged through the stands in a blue turtleneck sweater, his black hair teased into an exploded Brillo pad. 1979 Poetry Northwest Spring 29 His shirt..opens onto the neck at a Brillo pad Of graying hair. 1982 C. Cortazzo Day they tore Pool Room Down in L. Evans Overtime (1990) 106 A hard-nosed daygo with brillo-pad hair more white than snow. 1990 New Republic 2 July 14/1 A black woman..admitted that white teenagers called her ‘Brillo pad’. 1991 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 1 Sept. 1/3 He relates his discomfort at being nicknamed ‘Brillo’, because of the texture of his hair. 2004 N.Y. Mag. 28 June 80/1 (headline) How to summerproof your Brillo hair. Compounds Brillo-headed adj. U.S. derogatory and offensive designating a person with wiry, tightly curled hair. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > types of hair > [adjective] > frizzy > having wool-pated1703 woolly-headed1708 woolly1767 Brillo-headed1969 1969 Los Angeles Times 6 Feb. (Calendar section) 44/1 A Brillo-headed student..in UCLA's Dickson Art Center galleries. 1998 W. Coleman Bathwater Wine iv. 205 On certain corners, my eyes are assaulted by pity-crippled Brillo-headed midnight squeegee wielders. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.1916
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