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POMADE
pomade, pomatum
(noun) hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment
pomade
(verb) apply pomade to (hair)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pomade (countable and uncountable, plural pomades)
A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.
(obsolete) Any medicinal ointment.
Verb
pomade (third-person singular simple present pomades, present participle pomading, simple past and past participle pomaded)
(transitive) To anoint with pomade; to use pomade to style (hair).
Anagrams
• apedom
Source: Wiktionary
Po*made", n. Etym: [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– originally made from apples.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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