pomade

[po-meyd, -mahd, poh-]

noun

1. a scented ointment, especially one used for the scalp or for dressing the hair.

verb (used with object)

pomaded, pomading 

1. to dress with pomade; apply pomade to.

pomade

/ -ˈmeɪd, pəˈmɑːd /

noun

1. a perfumed oil or ointment put on the hair, as to make it smooth and shiny

verb

1. (tr) to put pomade on

Word History and Origins

Origin of pomade¹

1555–65; earlier pommade < French < Italian pomata (so called because apples were originally an ingredient), equivalent to pom ( a ) apple (< Latin, plural (taken in VL as feminine singular) of pōmum fruit) + -ata -ade ¹. See pomatum

Word History and Origins

Origin of pomade¹

C16: from French pommade, from Italian pomato (originally made partly from apples), from Latin pōmum apple

Example Sentences

We were close enough that I could smell the pomade coming off that immaculate pompadour.

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And when the Fuller company had manufacturing problems, they began making their own products: scalp creams, oil shampoos and pomades that they mixed at home and poured into old mayonnaise jars.

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Stan had his hair dyed, chemically straightened and slicked with pomade to achieve the drummer’s sweaty, dirty locks.

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Zinc works for both ultraviolet rays and icy winds but some athletes prefer specialized products such as Dermatone, a pomade that comes in round tins like shoe polish and promises to deter frostbite.

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The final stages included curling, dying, powdering, and pomades.

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Related Words

• coat 
• grease