pom-pom
pom-pom
Definition
pom·-pom (päm′päm′)
noun
any of several rapid-firing automatic weapons, as an automatic cannon of the Boer War or an antiaircraft cannon of WWII
also pompom pom′·pom′
Etymology: echoic
pom-pom
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- attach: There are different colored pom-poms attached to each end of the cord.
- make: Make a pom-pom or rose for the top of the hat.
- color: There are different colored pom-poms attached to each end of the cord.
Adjective modifier
- large: In addition to the dresses, on their heads the women wear either caps, which have short spikes on them or large pom-poms.
Modifies a noun
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