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Gillette

American  
[ji-let] / dʒɪˈlɛt /

noun

  1. King Camp, 1855–1932, U.S. businessman: inventor of the safety razor.

  2. William (Hooker), 1855–1937, U.S. actor and dramatist.

  3. a town in NE Wyoming.

  4. a male given name, form of Gilbert.


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FOXBOROUGH, Mass.—France and Morocco were about to take the field, and Emily Austin was still crawling through traffic toward Gillette Stadium.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

On Instagram, Gillette posted a picture of its stadium logo covered in what looks like a mound of shaving foam with the caption, “At least we got to choose how we cover it.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

The Boston Stadium - usually known as Gillette Stadium but whose name has to change for the tournament because of Fifa sponsorship reasons - is set to host seven World Cup matches including a quarter-final.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2026

Public health officials could not identify which wild mushroom caused the man’s death, said Nicola Gillette, spokesperson for Contra Costa Health.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 8, 2026

Enrique didn’t exactly get a mountain of stuff either, unless a four-pack of deodorant and a new Gillette razor along with a bunch of replacement blades counted.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

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