pomade en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /poʊˈmeɪd/ (General-American)
- /pəˈmeɪd/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /pəˈmɑːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From French pommade, from Italian pomata (“ointment, pomade”), from pomo (“apple”) + -ata (“-ade, -ate: forming nouns”), from Latin pōmum (“fruit, apple”). Doublet of pomatum, pomate, and pomace. Early pomades tended to be various kinds of fat mixed with apples for a more pleasing scent.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.
So saying, Lady Mandeville turned to the toilette, and mercilessly tied up in her handkerchief the various brushes, combs, oils, pomade, and rouge, with which the table was profusely covered.
1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter III, in Romance and Reality. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 44:The rain beat my hair, run down my face and into my mouth so that I can taste the coconut oil pomade from my hair.
2020, Abi Daré, The Girl With The Louding Voice, Sceptre, page 94:
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(countable, historical, obsolete, uncountable) Synonym of ointment, particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair.
With this excellent Pomade you may Anoint your Face at night, and waſh it off the next day in the morning with Rain-water.
1680, T. K., The Kitchin-Phyſician; Or, a Guide for Good-Housewives in Maintaining Their Families in Health. […] , Of Medicines and other Remedies which are appropriated to the Skin, Hair, and Teeth, page 9:
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Synonym of cider, a soft or hard drink made from apples.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pomades | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
ointment · pomatum (all senses) · pomate (all senses) · particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair · cider · brilliantine · hair gel
Translations (43)
it pomata (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · ja ポマード (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · it gel (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · tg марҳам (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · az pomada (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · fa مرهم (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · cy pomâd (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · ko 포마드 (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · eo pomado (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · tk melhem (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · pl brylantyna (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · hu pomádé (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · hi मरहम (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · tr merhem (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · it brillantina (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · de Pomade (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · cs pomáda (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · pl fiksatuar (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · es brillantilla (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · fa پماد (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · tr pomat (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · nl pommade (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · ru пома́да (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · es pomada de pelo (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · hsb pomada (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · bg брилянтин (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · bn মলম (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · ro pomadă (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · pl pomada (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · hy պոմադ (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · fi hiusrasva (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · fr pommade (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · fi pomada (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · tl pomada (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · pt brilhantina (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · vi keo (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · cmn 髮蠟 /发蜡 (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · az məlhəm (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · ar بُومَادَة (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · vo hereminugvet (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · ar مَرْهَم (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · vi sáp (thick waxy substance used to style hair) · ur مرہم (thick waxy substance used to style hair)