Brazilian

bruh-ZIL-yuhn/bɹəˈzɪl.jən/UKbruh-ZIL-ee-uhn/bɹəˈzɪ.lɪ.ən/

4 meanings of Brazilian

1
adjective
Relating to Brazil, its territory, its people, or its culture.
Brazilian cuisine blends indigenous, African, and Portuguese influences.
The dancers wore bright Brazilian colors throughout the parade.
2
nouncountable
A person who is from Brazil or has Brazilian ancestry.
As a Brazilian, she spent her childhood between Rio and the countryside.
The committee invited a Brazilian to speak about protecting the rainforest.
3
nouncolloquialabbreviationellipsis
Ellipsis of Brazilian wax.
Her appointment for a Brazilian got pushed back to next week.
The technician explained the aftercare routine following a Brazilian.
Note
A clipping that keeps the adjective and drops the noun: people get a Brazilian just as they get a Brazilian wax. The short form behaves like any countable noun, taking an article and the plural Brazilians. The full phrase can also serve as a verb, meaning to remove the pubic hair, but the clipped form stays a noun. Despite the name's reputation, a small strip or triangle of hair may be left.
4
adjective
Relating to the complete removal of pubic hair.
The Brazilian technique removes all the hair, front to back.
A Brazilian finish has become a popular request at waxing studios.

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Formed from Brazil combined with the suffix -ian.