Pomade

Quick meaning: Pomade is a noun meaning A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.

Meaning

A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To apply pomade to style hair.
2. (transitive, obsolete or historical) Synonym of anoint, to apply ointment.
3. (obsolete or historical) Synonym of ointment, particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair.
4. (obsolete) Synonym of cider, a soft or hard drink made from apples.

Example Sentences

He pomaded his hair until it looked like a piece of shiny plastic.

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.

With this excellent Pomade you may Anoint your Face at night, and waſh it off the next day in the morning with Rain-water.

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.

Word Forms

• pomades
• pomading
• pomaded

Synonyms for pomade

Depending on context, synonyms include pomatum, pomate, brilliantine, ointment, cider, anoint.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pomatum, acne, slick, powder, lanolin, shoepolish.

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