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
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
29 January 2025
(noun) all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses; “he wanted a better sex life”; “the film contained no sex or violence”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
