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Brillo

American  
[bril-oh] / ˈbrɪl oʊ /
Trademark.
  1. a brand of scouring pad of fine, intermeshed steel wool impregnated with cleanser.


adjective

  1. (lowercase) resembling a Brillo pad, as in wiriness.

    a brillo mop of hair.

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Even if you're not immediately won over by biting straight into the little Brillo pads, like Nadiya was, a salad is the answer.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2021

“Pink” builds on the deep red of an Indian paisley bedspread, with flattened boxes for fruit and beer, Brillo and Coke.

From New York Times Jan. 27, 2021

With a dog named Brillo to mind and boxes - including stacks of old case files - to unpack, the reader might be forgiven for thinking Rebus will be relegated to the sidelines.

From Washington Times Oct. 12, 2020

She then took it into her kitchen and cleaned it with a Brillo pad in an effort to get a closer look at her discovery.

From BBC May 3, 2020

He went right down the center, where the part would have been if the Brillo pad could have been tamed, then settled both hands on his hips.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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