bombril

See also: Bombril

Portuguese

Etymology

From Bombril (brand name).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bõˈbɾiw/ [bõˈbɾiʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bõˈbɾil/ [bõˈbɾiɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bõˈbɾil/ [bõˈbɾiɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bõˈbɾi.li/

• Hyphenation: bom‧bril

Noun

bombril m (plural bombris)

1. steel wool (pads of fine strips of steel used as an abrasive)

   Synonyms: lã de aço, esponja de aço, palha de aço