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pomade

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po·made  (p-md, -mäd, p-)
n.
A perfumed ointment, especially one used to groom the hair.
tr.v. po·mad·ed, po·mad·ing, po·mades
To anoint with pomade.
[French pommade, from Italian pomata, from pomo, apple, from Late Latin pmum; see pome.]
pomade [pəˈmɑːd -ˈmeɪd]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) a perfumed oil or ointment put on the hair, as to make it smooth and shiny
vb
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) (tr) to put pomade on Also pomatum [pəˈmeɪtəm]
[from French pommade, from Italian pomato (originally made partly from apples), from Latin pōmum apple]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pomade - hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment
pomatum
brilliantine - a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous
hair grease, hair oil, hair tonic, hairdressing - a toiletry for the hair
Verb1.pomade - apply pomade to (hair)
neaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"
Translations
pomade [pəˈmɑːd] N → pomada f
pomade
n → Pomade f
vt → mit Pomade einreiben


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The church was bare and cold, and there was a smell all about one of pomade and starched clothes.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
She only felt a soft hand taking hers firmly, and she touched with her lips a white forehead, over which was beautiful light-brown hair smelling of pomade.
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I rose next morning with a feeling of hopeful exhilaration, in spite of the disappointments already experienced; but I found the dressing of Mary Ann was no light matter, as her abundant hair was to be smeared with pomade, plaited in three long tails, and tied with bows of ribbon: a task my unaccustomed fingers found great difficulty in performing.
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