brillantina

la brillantina(
bree
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yahn
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tee
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nah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. brilliantine
Ricardo se pone tanta brillantina en el pelo que se le ve muy grasoso.Ricardo puts so much brilliantine on his hair that it looks really greasy.
b. hair cream
Mi mamá me peinaba con brillantina, aunque yo prefería el gel.My mom used hair cream to style my hair, although I preferred gel.
2. (material)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
(River Plate)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. glitter
Inés tiró brillantina por todo su cuarto jugando a que era polvo de hadas.Ines threw glitter all over her room pretending it was fairy dust.
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