Brillo

American  

[bril-oh] / ˈbrɪl oʊ /

Trademark.

1. a brand of scouring pad of fine, intermeshed steel wool impregnated with cleanser.

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adjective

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

   a brillo mop of hair.

Example Sentences

Those watching from afar might be surprised to learn that Cronin has a soft side, like flipping over a Brillo pad to find cashmere.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2024

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

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