pomade
4 synonyms for pomade, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — An oily or waxy product used to shape hair so it looks smooth and glossy.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
An oily or waxy product used to shape hair so it looks smooth and glossy.
“The rain beat my hair, run down my face and into my mouth so that I can taste the coconut oil pomade from my hair.”
2. noun
Another word for ointment, especially a thick, waxy kind scented with fruit and used to improve the skin or hair.
Etymology
From French pommade, from Italian pomata (“ointment, pomade”), from pomo (“apple”) + -ata (“-ade, -ate: forming nouns”), from Latin pōmum (“fruit, apple”). Doublet of pomatum, pomate, and pomace. Early pomades tended to be various kinds of fat mixed with apples for a more pleasing scent.
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