"brillo pad" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: brillo pads [plural]
Etymology: From a trademark, probably related to brilliant; the company has claimed that the name derives from a Latin word for "bright". Etymology templates: {{m|en|brilliant}} brilliant Head templates: {{en-noun}} brillo pad (plural brillo pads)
  1. A scouring pad used for cleaning dishes, made from steel wool containing soap. Translations (scouring pad containing soap): 肥皂鋼絲絨 (Chinese Mandarin), 肥皂钢丝绒 (féizào gāngsīróng) (Chinese Mandarin), saippuavillatyyny (Finnish), σύρμα (sýrma) [neuter] (Greek), palha de aço [feminine] (Portuguese), bombril [Brazil, masculine] (Portuguese), estropajo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-brillo_pad-en-noun-I~XWLoRD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 22 32 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 41 25 34 Disambiguation of 'scouring pad containing soap': 99 1 0
  2. (offensive, slang, ethnic slur, US) The hair on the scalp of a black person. Tags: US, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
    Sense id: en-brillo_pad-en-noun-oy0bKVqk Categories (other): American English, English ethnic slurs, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 41 25 34
  3. (offensive, slang, ethnic slur, US) A black person. Tags: US, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
    Sense id: en-brillo_pad-en-noun-PG6l68SO Categories (other): American English, English ethnic slurs, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English genericized trademarks, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 41 25 34 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 26 28 46 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 27 29 44

Inflected forms

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