pomade

noun

po·​made pō-ˈmād How to pronounce pomade (audio) -ˈmäd How to pronounce pomade (audio)
: a perfumed ointment
especially : a fragrant hair dressing
pomade transitive verb

Examples of pomade in a Sentence

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Somewhere, John Stamos is picking out the good pomade and getting to work on an induction speech. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025 What’s Included: The seven-piece set holds the items that make up Merit’s core collection, including The Minimalist, Flush Balm, Shade Slick, Brush No. 1, Day Glow highlighter, Clean Lash Mascara, and the Brow 1980 pomade. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024 When the alleged crime came to light, McDermott said, investigators searched the cells of the two detainees, Clark and Bell, and in Bell’s cell allegedly found the drugs within a plastic baggie that was itself hidden in jars of pomade, or hair gel. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2024 To shape and create my arches, there’s a lot of eyebrow pencils and pomades on the market to choose from. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pomade 

Word History

Etymology

Middle French pommade ointment formerly made from apples, from Italian pomata, from pomo apple, from Late Latin pomum

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pomade was in 1598

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“Pomade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomade. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

pomade

noun
po·​made pō-ˈmād How to pronounce pomade (audio) -ˈmäd How to pronounce pomade (audio)
: a perfumed ointment
especially : a fragrant unguent for the hair or scalp

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