pomade

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From French pommade, from Italian pomata (ointment, pomade), from pomo (apple) + -ata (-ade, -ate: forming nouns), from Latin pomum (fruit, apple) and -atum.[1] Doublet of pomatum, pomate, and pomace. Early pomades tended to be various kinds of fat mixed with apples for a more pleasing scent.

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pomade (countable and uncountable, plural pomades)

  1. A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.
    • 1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter III, in Romance and Reality. [], volume III, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, [], →OCLC, page 44:
      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.
    • 2020, Abi Daré, The Girl With The Louding Voice, Sceptre, page 94:
      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.
  2. (obsolete or historical) Synonym of ointment, particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair.
    • 1680, T. K., The Kitchin-Phyſician; Or, a Guide for Good-Housewives in Maintaining Their Families in Health. [] [1], Of Medicines and other Remedies which are appropriated to the Skin, Hair, and Teeth, page 9:
      With this excellent Pomade you may Anoint your Face at night, and waſh it off the next day in the morning with Rain-water.
  3. (obsolete) Synonym of cider, a soft or hard drink made from apples.

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pomade (third-person singular simple present pomades, present participle pomading, simple past and past participle pomaded)

  1. (transitive) To apply pomade to style hair.
    He pomaded his hair until it looked like a piece of shiny plastic.
  2. (transitive, obsolete or historical) Synonym of anoint, to apply ointment.

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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “pomade”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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pomade

  1. pomade