pomade

[ po-meyd, -mahd, poh- ]

/ pɒˈmeɪd, -ˈmɑd, poʊ- /

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noun

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

verb (used with object), po·mad·ed, po·mad·ing.

to dress with pomade; apply pomade to.

Origin of pomade

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-ade¹. See pomatum

Words nearby pomade

polyzoic, pom, pomace, pomace fly, pomaceous, pomade, pomade acne, Poma lift, pomander, pomatum, Pombal

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Example sentences from the Web for pomade

The maid placed the cup on a side table covered with pots of pomade and bottles of Hungary water.
The Rake's Progress|Marjorie Bowen
In itch and some other cutaneous eruptions; but chiefly as a pomade for the hair.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
Recently I went in for a turn at billiards, and lost two jars of pomade, a china teapot, and a guitar.
Dead Souls|Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
He paints his cheeks and powders his face; even his eyebrows and eyelashes are anointed with some dark-colored ointment or pomade.
Religion and Lust|James Weir

As to cologne and perfumes of all kinds, pomade and hair-pins, they disappear like dew before the rising sun.
Folly as It Flies|Fanny Fern

British Dictionary definitions for pomade

pomade

/ (pəˈmɑːd, -ˈmeɪd) /

noun

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

verb

(tr) to put pomade on

Also called: pomatum (pəˈmeɪtəm)

Word Origin for pomade

C16: from French pommade, from Italian pomato (originally made partly from apples), from Latin pōmum apple

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单词	pomade
释义	pomade [ po-meyd, -mahd, poh- ] / pɒˈmeɪd, -ˈmɑd, poʊ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pomade ON THESAURUS.COM noun a scented ointment, especially one used for the scalp or for dressing the hair. verb (used with object), po·mad·ed, po·mad·ing. to dress with pomade; apply pomade to. Origin of pomade 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-ade¹. See pomatum Words nearby pomade polyzoic, pom, pomace, pomace fly, pomaceous, pomade, pomade acne, Poma lift, pomander, pomatum, Pombal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pomade The maid placed the cup on a side table covered with pots of pomade and bottles of Hungary water. The Rake's Progress\|Marjorie Bowen In itch and some other cutaneous eruptions; but chiefly as a pomade for the hair. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley Recently I went in for a turn at billiards, and lost two jars of pomade, a china teapot, and a guitar. Dead Souls\|Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol He paints his cheeks and powders his face; even his eyebrows and eyelashes are anointed with some dark-colored ointment or pomade. Religion and Lust\|James Weir As to cologne and perfumes of all kinds, pomade and hair-pins, they disappear like dew before the rising sun. Folly as It Flies\|Fanny Fern British Dictionary definitions for pomade pomade / (pəˈmɑːd, -ˈmeɪd) / noun a perfumed oil or ointment put on the hair, as to make it smooth and shiny verb (tr) to put pomade on Also called: pomatum (pəˈmeɪtəm) Word Origin for pomade C16: from French pommade, from Italian pomato (originally made partly from apples), from Latin pōmum apple Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pomade coat, grease, anoint, smear, slick, lard, lube
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pomade

noun

verb (used with object), po·mad·ed, po·mad·ing.

Origin of pomade

Words nearby pomade

Example sentences from the Web for pomade

British Dictionary definitions for pomade

noun

verb

Word Origin for pomade

Words related to pomade