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pompadour

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

noun

  1. an arrangement of a man's hair in which it is brushed up high from the forehead.
  2. an arrangement of a woman's hair in which it is raised over the forehead in a roll, sometimes over a pad.
  3. a pink or crimson color.
  4. Textiles.
    1. any fabric, as cotton or silk, having a design of small pink, blue, and sometimes gold flowers or bouquets on a white background.
    2. a fabric of the color pompadour, used for garments.


Pompadour

2

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

noun

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

pompadour

1

/ ˈɒəˌʊə /

noun

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

Pompadour

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/ ɔ̃貹ܰ /

noun

  1. 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
“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
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pompadour1

First recorded in 1745–55; named after the Marquise de Pompadour
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pompadour1

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

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We were close enough that I could smell the pomade coming off that immaculate pompadour.

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Style: Rail-thin in sunglasses, black suit and unruly pompadour; Dylan accouterments include acoustic guitar, harmonica and ever-present cigarette.

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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.

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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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