pompadour

¹

[pom-puh-dawr, -dohr, -door]

noun

1. an arrangement of a man's hair in which it is brushed up high from the forehead.

2. an arrangement of a woman's hair in which it is raised over the forehead in a roll, sometimes over a pad.

3. a pink or crimson color.

4. Textiles.

   1. any fabric, as cotton or silk, having a design of small pink, blue, and sometimes gold flowers or bouquets on a white background.

   2. a fabric of the color pompadour, used for garments.

Pompadour

²

[pom-puh-dawr, -dohr, -door, pawn-pa-door]

noun

1. Marquise de Jeanne Antoinette Poisson Le Normant d'Étioles, 1721–64, mistress of Louis XV of France.

Pompadour

¹

/ pɔ̃padur /

noun

1. Marquise de, title of Jeanne Antoinette Poisson. 1721–64, mistress of Louis XV of France (1745–64), whom she greatly influenced

pompadour

²

/ ˈpɒmpəˌdʊə /

noun

1. an early 18th-century hairstyle for women, having the front hair arranged over a pad to give it greater height and bulk

Word History and Origins

Origin of pompadour¹

First recorded in 1745–55; named after the Marquise de Pompadour

Word History and Origins

Origin of pompadour¹

C18: named after the Marquise de _Pompadour , who originated it

Example Sentences

The pompadour gag has lost its cultural shelf life.

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We’re supposed to believe them when they proclaim Newsom is a pompadoured potentate who threatens all Californians, just because he wants to redo congressional maps?

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He surprised not just the audience, but also fellow “Grease” alumni as he sauntered on stage in his character’s signature pompadour and leather jacket.

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“He’s Sicilian and he’s fiery,” Foster said of the coach who’s easy to spot because of his striking pompadour.

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Setzer, the pompadoured vocalist who rocks with drummer Slim Jim Phantom and bassist Lee Rocker for Stray Cats and also runs his own big-band orchestra, said Thursday, “I cannot play guitar.”

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Related Words

• crew cut 
• hairdo 
• hairstyle