pompadour
noun
pom·pa·dour
ˈpäm-pə-ˌdȯr 
1
a
: a man's style of hairdressing in which the hair is combed into a high mound in front
b
: a woman's style of hairdressing in which the hair is brushed into a loose full roll around the face
2
: hair dressed in a 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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Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Here’s Every Detail About the Iconic Gown Elvis needed a support wire to keep his pompadour up
Priscilla wasn’t the only one who took special care with her appearance on her wedding day.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
At first, the absurdity is somewhat contained: The Beavis doppelgänger (host Ryan Gosling) is asked to change seats at the interviewee’s request due to his distracting blond pompadour.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2024
To sell the distinction, animators crowned Ember with flickering spikes of flame-red hair while Wade sports an ever-gurgling aquamarine pompadour.
—Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
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Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Here’s Every Detail About the Iconic Gown Elvis needed a support wire to keep his pompadour up
Priscilla wasn’t the only one who took special care with her appearance on her wedding day.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
At first, the absurdity is somewhat contained: The Beavis doppelgänger (host Ryan Gosling) is asked to change seats at the interviewee’s request due to his distracting blond pompadour.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2024
To sell the distinction, animators crowned Ember with flickering spikes of flame-red hair while Wade sports an ever-gurgling aquamarine pompadour.
—Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
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“Pompadour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pompadour. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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pompadour
noun
pom·pa·dour
ˈpäm-pə-ˌdō(ə)r
-ˌdȯ(ə)r
: a hairdo in which the hair is combed high over the forehead
also
: hair dressed in this style
Biographical Definition
Pompadour
biographical name
Pom·pa·dour
ˈpäm-pə-ˌdȯr
-ˌdu̇r
Madame de 1721–1764 Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson; mistress of Louis XV
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