pomade
Use Pomade in a sentence
noun
1.
a scented ointment, especially one used for the scalp or for dressing the hair.
verb (used with object)
2.
to dress with pomade; apply pomade to.
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pomade (pəˈmɑːd, -ˈmeɪd, pəˈmeɪtəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a perfumed oil or ointment put on the hair, as to make it smooth and shiny |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (tr) to put pomade on |
| [C16: from French pommade, from Italian pomato (originally made partly from apples), from Latin pōmum apple] | |
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Word Origin & History
pomade
1562, from M.Fr. pommade "an ointment," from It. pomata, from pomo "apple," from L. pomum "fruit, apple," so called because the original ointment recipe contained mashed apples.
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Example sentences
Leaves were eaten boiled with meat, and a decoction of the plant was made into hair pomade.
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