POMPON

pompon, black margate, Anisotremus surinamensis

(noun) dusky grey food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward

pompon, pom-pom

(noun) decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pompon (plural pompons)

A bundle of yarn, string, ribbon, etc. tied in the middle and left loose at the ends, so as to form a puff or ball, as for decoration or a showy prop for cheerleading.

A hardy garden chrysanthemum with button-like flower heads.

Any of several dwarf varieties of the Provence rose.

Source: Wiktionary


Pom"pon, n. Etym: [F.]

1. Any trifling ornament for a woman's dress or bonnet.

2. (Mil.)

Definition: A tuft or ball of wool, or the like, sometimes worn by soldiers on the front of the hat, instead of a feather.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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