pomade

See also Pomade

English

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Etymology

French pommade (“ointment”), from Italian pomata, from pomo (“apple”), as such ointments were originally made from apples, + -ata (“(collective)”) (English -ade).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.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪd

Noun

pomade (plural pomades)

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

Translations

greasy substance

• Czech: pomáda (cs) f
• French: pommade (fr) f
• German: Pomade (de) f

• Hungarian: pomádé (hu)
• Spanish: brillantilla (es) f, pomada de pelo (es) f
• Volapük: hereminugvet (vo)

Verb

pomade (third-person singular simple present pomades, present participle pomading, simple past and past participle pomaded)

1. To use pomade to style hair.

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

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