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pompadour
1[ pom-puh-dawr, -dohr, -door ]
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.
Pompadour
2[ pom-puh-dawr, -dohr, -door; French pawn-pa-door ]
noun
- Marquise de Jeanne Antoinette Poisson Le Normant d'Étioles, 1721–64, mistress of Louis XV of France.
pompadour
1/ ˈɒəˌʊə /
noun
- an early 18th-century hairstyle for women, having the front hair arranged over a pad to give it greater height and bulk
Pompadour
2/ ɔ̃貹ܰ /
noun
- Pompadour, Marquise de17211764FFrenchMISC: mistress Marquise de, title of Jeanne Antoinette Poisson. 1721–64, mistress of Louis XV of France (1745–64), whom she greatly influenced
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of pompadour1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of pompadour1
Example Sentences
Setzer, the pompadoured vocalist who rocks with drummer Slim Jim Phantom and bassist Lee Rocker for Stray Cats and also runs his own big-band orchestra, said Thursday, “I cannot play guitar.”
We were close enough that I could smell the pomade coming off that immaculate pompadour.
Style: Rail-thin in sunglasses, black suit and unruly pompadour; Dylan accouterments include acoustic guitar, harmonica and ever-present cigarette.
In court, Alimouri stood out from his fellow defense attorneys, and not just for his colorful nickname, coined by fans who swooned over his tailored suits, shiny pompadour and oratorical skills.
He looked dapper for his first appearance in a mint green suit and shirt, but donned a blonde pompadour wig and “Death Rock” T-shirt for a second appearance as Beavis with Day’s buck-toothed Butt-Head.
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