Meaning of POMADE
| Pronunciation: | | pu'mâd
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- [n] hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment
- [v] apply pomade to, of hair
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| | Synonyms: | | pomatum |
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| | See Also: | | brilliantine, groom, hair grease, hair oil, hairdressing, hairtonic, neaten | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Po*made"\ (?; 277), n. [F. pommade pomatum, OF. pomade
cider (cf. Sp. pomada, It. pomata, LL. pomata a drink made of
apples), from L. pomum fruit, LL., an apple. Cf. {Pomatum}.]
1. Cider. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.
2. Perfumed ointment; esp., a fragrant unguent for the hair;
pomatum; -- originally made from apples.
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| | Related Terms: | | anoint, balm, balsam, beeswax, brilliantine, chrism, cold cream, collyrium, cream, daub, demulcent, dress, embrocate, embrocation, emollient, eye-lotion, eyewash, face cream, glycerolate, grease, grease the wheels, hand lotion, inunction, inunctum, lanolin, lard, lenitive, lotion, lubricate, nard, oil, ointment, pomatum, salve, slick, slick on, smear, smooth the way, soap the ways, soothing syrup, spikenard, unction, unguent, unguentum, wax |
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