pom·pon (p m pn ) also pom·pom (pmpm)n. 1. A tuft or ball of material such as wool or ribbon, used as a decoration, especially on shoes, caps, or curtains. 2. A small buttonlike flower of some chrysanthemums and dahlias. 3. pompom A ball of fluffy material, such as feathers or strips of colored paper, that is waved by cheerleaders and sports fans. [French.] |
pompom [ˈpɒmpɒm], pompon
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a ball of tufted silk, wool, feathers, etc., worn on a hat for decoration
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)
a. the small globelike flower head of certain cultivated varieties of dahlia and chrysanthemum
b. (as modifier) pompom dahlia
[from French, from Old French pompe knot of ribbons, of uncertain origin]
Translations
pompom
n
(= gun) → automatische Flugzeugabwehrkanone
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