brillo pad en · NOUN
Etymology
From a trademark, probably related to brilliant. The company has claimed that the name derives from a Latin word for bright, but there is no such fitting word in attested Latin; the ancestor of such verbs as Italian brillare (“to shine”) would be a hypothetical Vulgar Latin *b(e)rillāre.
Meanings
- A scouring pad used for cleaning dishes, made from steel wool containing soap.
- (US, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) The hair on the scalp of a black person.
- (US, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) A black person.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brillo pads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (7)
pl metalowy zmywak do szorowania naczyń (scouring pad containing soap) · el σύρμα (scouring pad containing soap) · fi saippuavillatyyny (scouring pad containing soap) · es estropajo (scouring pad containing soap) · cmn 肥皂鋼絲絨 /肥皂钢丝绒 (scouring pad containing soap) · pt bombril (scouring pad containing soap) · pt palha de aço (scouring pad containing soap)