brillo pad

English

Etymology

From a trademark, probably related to brilliant; the company has claimed that the name derives from a Latin word for "bright".

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bril‧lo‧pad

Noun

brillo pad (plural brillo pads)

1. A scouring pad used for cleaning dishes, made from steel wool containing soap.
2. (offensive, slang, ethnic slur, US) The hair on the scalp of a black person.
3. (offensive, slang, ethnic slur, US) A black person.

Translations

scouring pad containing soap

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 肥皂鋼絲絨／肥皂钢丝绒 (féizào gāngsīróng)

• Finnish: saippuavillatyyny
• Greek: σύρμα (el) n (sýrma)
• Portuguese: palha de aço f, bombril (pt) m (Brazil)
• Spanish: estropajo (es) m

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