pompadour.
A women's hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead.
Meaning & usage
A women's hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead.
A men's hairstyle of the 1950s.
A crimson or pink colour.
A corsage with low square neck.
A pattern for silk, with leaves and flowers in pink, blue, and gold.
A member of the 56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot, an infantry regiment in the British Army, active from 1755 to 1881.
Where this word comes from
From French Pompadour, after Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764), mistress of Louis XV.
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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