pomade

Pronunciation: /pəˈmeɪd/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment
  2. verb apply pomade to (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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Synonyms

pomatum

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
hairdressing
Narrower (hyponyms)
brilliantine

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