pomade.
A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.
Meaning & usage
A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.
Synonym of ointment, particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair.
Synonym of cider, a soft or hard drink made from apples.
Where this word comes from
From French pommade, from Italian pomata (“ointment, pomade”), from pomo (“apple”) + -ata (“-ade, -ate: forming nouns”), from Latin pōmum (“fruit, apple”). Doublet of pomatum, pomate, and pomace. Early pomades tended to be various kinds of fat mixed with apples for a more pleasing scent.
To apply pomade to style hair.
He pomaded his hair until it looked like a piece of shiny plastic.
Synonym of anoint, to apply ointment.
Where this word comes from
From French pommade, from Italian pomata (“ointment, pomade”), from pomo (“apple”) + -ata (“-ade, -ate: forming nouns”), from Latin pōmum (“fruit, apple”). Doublet of pomatum, pomate, and pomace. Early pomades tended to be various kinds of fat mixed with apples for a more pleasing scent.
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