brillo

Steel wool maker

Brillo is a brand of steel wool cleaning pad, often soap-impregnated, used for scouring pots and pans.

The name has become somewhat generic for any similar abrasive pad: Hand me that brillo under the sink.

Brillo pad is the common form.

In slang, brillo or brillo pad describes tightly curled or kinky hair—a comparison some find offensive.

scouring

steel wool

Abrasive metal fibers

abrasive · scour · scrub · grit · elbow grease · degrease · pot scrubber · kitchen cleaner · grease cutter · cookware

cleaning

detergent

Chemical cleaning agent

disinfect · spotless · scrub · wash · rinse · hygiene · tidy · neat · clean · freshen

shine

gloss

Shine or annotation

sparkle · polish · buff · brightness · glossy · radiance · shimmer · glimmer · reflection · sleek

Categories
Opposites
cleaning abrasiveness

brillomicrofiber cloth

Fine synthetic cleaning textile

chamois · soft cloth · feather duster · cotton cloth · terry cloth

cleaning intensity

brillogentle cleanser

Non-abrasive washing product

delicate wash · damp cloth · rinse · spot clean · air drying

material texture

brillovelvet

Thick-pile textile

silk · cotton · fleece · satin · cashmere

Phrases
Family

brilliant, brilliance

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G