pomading

Variant of pomade

pomade definition

po·made (pä mād′, pō-; pä mäd′, pä′mād′)

noun

a perfumed ointment, esp. for grooming the hair
also pomatum po·matum (pō māt′əm)

Etymology: Fr pommade < It pomata < pomo, apple < VL *pomum < L, fruit: orig. perfumed with apple pulp

transitive verb pomaded -·mad′ed, pomading -·mad′·ing

to apply pomade to

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