Pomade definition

pō-mād, -mäd, pŏ-

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A perfumed ointment, esp. for grooming the hair.

noun

A perfumed ointment, especially one used to groom the hair.

noun

To anoint with pomade.

verb

To apply pomade to.

verb

A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.

noun

To use pomade to style hair.

He pomaded his hair until it looked like a piece of shiny plastic.

verb

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Singular:

pomade

Plural:

French pommade from Italian pomata from pomo apple from Late Latin pōmum pome

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
French pommade (“ointment"), from Italian pomata, from pomo (“apple"), as such ointments were originally made from apples, + -ata (“(collective)") (English -ade). Pomo is in turn from Latin pomum.

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