pompadour

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

/ ˈpɒm pəˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr, -ˌdʊər /

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noun

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

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

a pink or crimson color.

Textiles.

any fabric, as cotton or silk, having a design of small pink, blue, and sometimes gold flowers or bouquets on a white background.
a fabric of the color pompadour, used for garments.

Origin of pompadour

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

Words nearby pompadour

Pomona, Pomona glass, Pomorze, pomosexual, pomp, pompadour, pompano, Pompano Beach, Pompeia, Pompeian, Pompeian red

Definition for pompadour (2 of 2)

Pompadour

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

/ ˈpɒm pəˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr, -ˌdʊər; French pɔ̃ paˈdur /

noun

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

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Example sentences from the Web for pompadour

Cash teased his hair into a pompadour, swiveled his hips, amped up his drawl, and belted out a tune worthy of a quarter million.
10 Celebrity Elvis Impersonations||August 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He then stepped over to a hated rival, and ate off about fifteen cents' worth of his large, red, pompadour comb.
A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories|Edgar Wilson (Bill) Nye
She touched her pompadour with the back of her hand and tightened the knot of her tie.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
Madame has yawned twice, daintily, behind her Pompadour fan.
Twos and Threes|G. B. Stern

The pompadour mode of hairdressing also holds good with the girl whose eyes are set too high.
The Woman Beautiful|Helen Follett Stevans
Royal disfavour coupled with Pompadour's ill-humour would make itself felt on innocent and guilty alike.
Petticoat Rule|Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy

British Dictionary definitions for pompadour (1 of 2)

pompadour

/ (ˈpɒmpəˌdʊə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for pompadour

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

British Dictionary definitions for pompadour (2 of 2)

Pompadour

/ (French pɔ̃padur) /

noun

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

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单词	pompadour
释义	pompadour [ pom-puh-dawr, -dohr, -door ] / ˈpɒm pəˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr, -ˌdʊər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pompadour ON THESAURUS.COM noun an arrangement of a man's hair in which it is brushed up high from the forehead. an arrangement of a woman's hair in which it is raised over the forehead in a roll, sometimes over a pad. a pink or crimson color. Textiles. any fabric, as cotton or silk, having a design of small pink, blue, and sometimes gold flowers or bouquets on a white background. a fabric of the color pompadour, used for garments. Origin of pompadour First recorded in 1745–55; named after the Marquise de Pompadour Words nearby pompadour Pomona, Pomona glass, Pomorze, pomosexual, pomp, pompadour, pompano, Pompano Beach, Pompeia, Pompeian, Pompeian red Definition for pompadour (2 of 2) Pompadour [ pom-puh-dawr, -dohr, -door; French pawn-pa-door ] / ˈpɒm pəˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr, -ˌdʊər; French pɔ̃ paˈdur / noun Marquise de Jeanne Antoinette Poisson Le Normant d'Étioles, 1721–64, mistress of Louis XV of France. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pompadour Cash teased his hair into a pompadour, swiveled his hips, amped up his drawl, and belted out a tune worthy of a quarter million. 10 Celebrity Elvis Impersonations\|\|August 16, 2011\|DAILY BEAST He then stepped over to a hated rival, and ate off about fifteen cents' worth of his large, red, pompadour comb. A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories\|Edgar Wilson (Bill) Nye She touched her pompadour with the back of her hand and tightened the knot of her tie. A Hoosier Chronicle\|Meredith Nicholson Madame has yawned twice, daintily, behind her Pompadour fan. Twos and Threes\|G. B. Stern The pompadour mode of hairdressing also holds good with the girl whose eyes are set too high. The Woman Beautiful\|Helen Follett Stevans Royal disfavour coupled with Pompadour's ill-humour would make itself felt on innocent and guilty alike. Petticoat Rule\|Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy British Dictionary definitions for pompadour (1 of 2) pompadour / (ˈpɒmpəˌdʊə) / noun an early 18th-century hairstyle for women, having the front hair arranged over a pad to give it greater height and bulk Word Origin for pompadour C18: named after the Marquise de Pompadour, who originated it British Dictionary definitions for pompadour (2 of 2) Pompadour / (French pɔ̃padur) / noun Marquise de, title of Jeanne Antoinette Poisson. 1721–64, mistress of Louis XV of France (1745–64), whom she greatly influenced 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 pompadour hairdo, hairstyle, crew cut, bob, trimming, bangs, shingling, buzz cut, feather cut
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pompadour

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