Gillette

[ ji-let ]

/ dʒɪˈlɛt /

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noun

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

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

a town in NE Wyoming.

a male given name, form of Gilbert.

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How to use Gillette in a sentence

The company offers a portfolio of trusted brands like Bounty paper towels, Crest toothpaste, Gillette razor blades and Tide detergent.
Warren Buffett says these are the best businesses to own — 3 examples from Berkshire's portfolio|noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)|January 17, 2022|TechCrunch
“I think that the fans at Gillette will embrace him until the opening kickoff, and then they’re going to boo the hell out of him, which is great,” Brady Sr.
Tom Brady’s father says Buccaneers are ‘licking their chops’ for Week 4 game at New England|Des Bieler|May 14, 2021|Washington Post
Things to consider when shopping for the best electric shaversFinding the best electric razor can be a bit more complicated than settling on Gillette or Schick.
Best electric shaver: Get a smooth shave with our picks|Jeremy Helligar|December 18, 2020|Popular-Science
In fact, he's not even high on the list of NFL players one jerks off too during halftime at Gillette Stadium.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Show regulars Jay Mohr and Penn Gillette also cheered for Cumia.
Fans Rage Over Opie Minus Anthony|Lloyd Grove|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I think it provides somewhat of a green light for other states to move forward with a strong regulatory system,” Gillette said.
Justice Department: Good News for Recreational Stoners|Winston Ross|August 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Feuer, Gillette and Rosenthal also attended the full platform committee meeting two weeks later in Detroit.
The Real Jerusalem Platform Fight|Peter Beinart|September 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The coup de grâce: he can currently be seen sporting a plethora of fake mustaches in commercials for Gillette.
Adrien Brody: From Queens to Oscar and Back Again|Marlow Stern|March 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But to all their questions Gillette would only answer: ‘Everything comes to him who knows how to wait.’
The Olive Fairy Book|Various
King C. Gillette has become a wealthy man from the royalties and profits on his safety razor.
How to Succeed as an Inventor|Goodwin B. Smith
While safety razors had been on the market for years, it took Gillette to bring out a better one, patent it, and make his fortune.
How to Succeed as an Inventor|Goodwin B. Smith
Clemens and his wife loaned Gillette the three thousand dollars which tided him through his period of dramatic education.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
One day when Clemens and Gillette were together they decided to give the little girl a surprise—a unique one.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine