noun
pomade
Pomade (noun) means an oily or waxy product used to shape hair so it looks smooth and glossy.
noun
1
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."
— Abi Daré, The Girl With The Louding Voice (2020)
2
Another word for ointment, especially a thick, waxy kind scented with fruit and used to improve the skin or hair.
3
Another word for cider, a drink, alcoholic or not, made from apples.
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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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What is the meaning of pomade?
"pomade" (noun) means an oily or waxy product used to shape hair so it looks smooth and glossy.
What is another word for pomade?
Other words for "pomade" include pomatum, brilliantine, ointment, cider.
What are the different meanings of pomade?
"pomade" has 3 main meanings: 1. An oily or waxy product used to shape hair so it looks smooth and glossy; 2. Another word for ointment, especially a thick, waxy kind scented with fruit and used to improve the skin or hair; 3. Another word for cider, a drink, alcoholic or not, made from apples.
