Brazilian

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See also: brazilian

English

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Etymology

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From Brazil +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɹə.ˈzɪ.lɪ.ən/, /bɹə.ˈzɪl.jən/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Bra‧zil‧ian

Noun

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Brazilian (plural Brazilians)

  1. A person from Brazil or of Brazilian descent.
  2. (informal) Ellipsis of Brazilian wax (style of pubic hair removal).
    • 2009, Molly Aldrich, How to Get the Perfect Brazilian Wax [] , iUniverse, →ISBN, page 1:
      So why get a Brazilian? There are several levels of reasoning beyond what I mentioned in the foreword, but let's discuss the most obvious. Getting a Brazilian wax will make you feel cleaner down there and improve your sex life.

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Adjective

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Brazilian (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Brazil, or the Brazilian people.
  2. Pertaining to full removal of pubic hair.

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