pomade
pronunciation
How to pronounce pomade in British English:
UK [pəˈmeɪd]
How to pronounce pomade in American English:
US [pə'meɪd]
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- Noun:
- hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment
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- Verb:
- apply pomade to (hair)
Word Origin
- pomade (n.)
- 1560s, from Middle French pommade "an ointment" (16c.), from Italian pomata, from pomo "apple," from Latin pomum "fruit; apple" (see Pomona). So called because the original ointment recipe contained mashed apples.