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pompadour.

A women's hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɒmpədʊə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɒmpədɔː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɑːmpədɔːɹ/US
  1. A women's hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead.

  2. A men's hairstyle of the 1950s.

  3. A crimson or pink colour.

  4. A corsage with low square neck.

  5. A pattern for silk, with leaves and flowers in pink, blue, and gold.

  6. A member of the 56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot, an infantry regiment in the British Army, active from 1755 to 1881.

    UK · historical · slang
Where this word comes from

From French Pompadour, after Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764), mistress of Louis XV.

verb/ˈpɒmpədʊə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɒmpədɔː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɑːmpədɔːɹ/US
  1. To style hair into a pompadour

Where this word comes from

From French Pompadour, after Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764), mistress of Louis XV.

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