pomading

Variant of pomade

noun

a perfumed ointment, esp. for grooming the hair
also pomatum

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

transitive verb pomaded, pomading

to apply pomade to
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