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pom·pon  (pmpn) 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.

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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

(on hat etc) → Troddel f, → Bommel f (dial)