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Meaning of "Brillo pad" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRILLO PAD

Brillo pad  [ˈbrɪləʊ pæd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRILLO PAD

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Brillo pad is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRILLO PAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Brillo Pad

Brillo Pad is a trade name for a scouring pad, used for cleaning dishes, and made from steel wool impregnated with soap. The concept was patented in 1913. The company's website states the name Brillo is from the Latin word for 'bright', though no such word exists in Latin; however, German, Italian, French, Spanish and English do have words for 'shine' or 'bright' beginning with brill- deriving from Latin words for beryl. It came at a time when aluminium pots and pans were replacing cast iron in the kitchen. Easily blackened by coal fires, the shine of the cookware didn't last long.

Definition of Brillo pad in the English dictionary

The definition of Brillo pad in the dictionary is a scouring pad made of wire wool filled with soap.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRILLO PAD


footpad
ˈfʊtˌpæd
helipad
ˈhɛlɪˌpæd
inkpad
ˈɪŋkˌpæd
iPad
ˈaɪˌpæd
keypad
ˈkiːˌpæd
kneepad
ˈniːˌpæd
lampad
ˈlæmpæd
NEPAD
ˈniːpæd
notepad
ˈnəʊtpæd
pad
pæd
SPAD
spæd
touchpad
ˈtʌtʃˌpæd
trackpad
ˈtrækpæd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRILLO PAD

Brigid
brigue
brik
briki
brill
Brillat-Savarin
brilliance
brilliancy
brilliant
brilliant cut
brilliante
brilliantine
brilliantined
brilliantly
brilliantness
Brillo

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRILLO PAD

bachelor pad
bed pad
black pad
brake pad
crash pad
desk pad
helicopter pad
ink pad
launch pad
launching pad
lily pad
memo pad
mouse pad
PIN pad
scouring pad
scratch pad
shoulder pad
sketch pad
stamp pad
suction pad

Synonyms and antonyms of Brillo pad in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Brillo pad» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRILLO PAD

Find out the translation of Brillo pad to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Brillo pad from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Brillo pad» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

布瑞洛垫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

almohadilla Brillo
570 millions of speakers

English

Brillo pad
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Brillo पैड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سادة Brillo
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Brillo площадку
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Brillo pad
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Brillo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Brillo pad
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Brillo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scheuertuch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブリロパッド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

브릴 패드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Brillo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Brillo pad
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ப்ரில்லோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रिलो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Brillo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pad brillo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brillo pad
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Brillo площадку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Brillo pad
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Brillo pad
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Brillo pad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Brillo pad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Brillo pad
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Brillo pad

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRILLO PAD»

The term «Brillo pad» is normally little used and occupies the 121.422 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Brillo pad

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRILLO PAD»

Discover the use of Brillo pad in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Brillo pad and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Colored Pencil Portraits
Scumbling/"Brillo Pad" Technique Although this technique is actually called scumbling, I call it my "Brillo pad" method since it's applied with a circular motion similar to the motion of your hand when using a Brillo pad to clean your pots and  ...
Ann Kullberg, 2005
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Fearless Confessions: A Writer's Guide to Memoir
One of my own examples is that I feel both nostalgia and fear whenever I use a Brillo pad to scrub a pan. Why? The first time I remember using a Brillo pad was in college at a boyfriend's apartment. Paul and I, as well as his roommate and the  ...
Sue William Silverman, 2009
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The Limits of Vision
Why am I not a Brillo pad? Or the bit of gunge at the bottom of the pan that I am using the Brillo on now? I might have been a Brillo pad or not existed at all. It all seems so arbitrary, this assignment of who I am. There is only one 'Marcia' in the  ...
Robert Irwin, 2003
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Excelsior, You Fathead!: The Art and Enigma of Jean Shepherd
You know— the little things— a little Brillo pad of something down inside each one of us. I suspect that some people's Brillo pad gets rusty very early in life and it begins to fall apart. You know how Brillo pads fall apart? — you see them ...
Eugene B. Bergmann, 2005
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LIFE
Twice. the. thine. ih. faff-tha. time/. Don't fret and frown over crusty pans. A spunky metal-fiber Brillo pad just whisks off greasy crust! Laboratory tests show Brillo outshines all cleansers tested! Shine-meter records prove Brillo actually gives ...
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LIFE
GET OUT OF THE KtTCHEM FAST. BRILLO gives I ! F -twice +he sto^- ;n half *e time J Cut your kitchen work in half — with Brillo! A sturdy Brillo pad just whisks gummy, crusty pans bright -as -new — in a jiffy! New "scorchy pan" tests on crusty  ...
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Red or Dead
Bill took out a Brillo pad from the box.Bill closed thecupboard door. Bill picked up the bucket.Billput the bucket inthe sink. Billturned onthe taps again. Bill filled the bucket half full.Billturned offthe taps. Bill took the bucket and theBrillo pad over ...
David Peace, 2013
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The Code
Sam was talking about a recent rumor going around the company that the regiment of NVA around us was going to take Brillo Pad byallout assault asabirthday present to Ho Chi Minh on May 19. “You say Intelligence has wordof an attack?
James Loughrey, 2012
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Better to Rest: A Liam Campbell Mystery
Brillo Pad was driving. Brillo Pad, aka Dr. Hans Brilleaux, had a very thick, very wiry, very curly head of very black hair, hence the nickname. Brillo Pad was fifty- six years old and very proud of his hair's continued thickness and lack of gray.
Dana Stabenow, 2011
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From Submarines to Suburbs: Selling a Better America, 1939-1959
Would the simple Brillo pad, one might wonder, Wt War Facts' criteria for the “ comforts and conveniences of modern civilization”? As a labor-saving device, though not a mechanical one, the little square of steel wool certainly would have  ...
Cynthia Lee Henthorn, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRILLO PAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Brillo pad is used in the context of the following news items.
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Athens man arrested on drug charge
The officer said he noticed small pieces of a Brillo pad on the passenger side seat of Gibbons' car, which he said is common for those who ... «Online Athens, Jun 15»
2
How to Remove Every Type of Stain
For stovetop stains, a trusty Brillo pad paired with a little water and baking soda works wonders. The Culprit: Ink The Remedy: Spraying ... «TIME, Jun 15»
3
This Maytag blasts grime like a fire hose, sounds like a drinking …
Think of all the times your mom spent hours at the sink scrubbing pots and pans with a Brillo pad. Got that image? This cycle aims to put an end ... «Digital Trends, Jun 15»
4
Crime Blotter
These items along with a small grenade shaped grinder, some small Zip Lock bags, a digital scale on which there was a white powder substance, a Brillo pad, ... «Edgefieldadvertiser, Jun 15»
5
Google solidifies its IoT strategy with its Brillo OS
Brillo as an OS is based on the foundational Android kernel, like the full OS has been scrubbed down by a Brillo pad. It also includes a ... «TechRepublic, Jun 15»
6
Council spend big on big-wig's wig
Mr Vanderwolfe said: "I would like you to just touch the inside, it is like wearing a brillo pad – I wondered why it was itching so much. It's very old ... «Tiverton Mid Devon Gazette, Jun 15»
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Smith: Coach Rick Vanderhook Favors the Direct Approach
OMAHA, Neb. – He's a Brillo pad in a Cal State Fullerton baseball uniform, leading with his gut that has gotten him in trouble but also has ... «CSUF News, Jun 15»
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JOHN TWYFORD: Councils should be a religion free zone
The current one is a bit itchy, "like wearing a brillo pad", according to Mr Vanderwolfe, who dons it for council meetings and special occasions, ... «Tiverton Mid Devon Gazette, Jun 15»
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Smith: Cal State Fullerton coach Rick Vanderhook favors the direct …
He's a Brillo pad in a Cal State Fullerton baseball uniform, leading with his gut that has gotten him in trouble but also has gotten the rag-tag ... «OCRegister, Jun 15»
10
Man accused of liquor thefts arrested
He was also carrying half an ounce of marijuana and a Brillo pad and aluminum can, which officers determined he intended to use as drug ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jun 15»

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