POMADE

pomade, pomatum

(noun) hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment

pomade

(verb) apply pomade to (hair)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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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– originally made from apples.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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