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po·made
(pō-mād′, -mäd′, pŏ-)n.
A perfumed ointment, especially one used to groom the hair.
tr.v. po·mad·ed, po·mad·ing, po·mades
To anoint with pomade.
[French pommade, from Italian pomata, from pomo, apple, from Late Latin pōmum; see pome.]
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pomade
(pəˈmɑːd; -ˈmeɪd)n
(Hairdressing & Grooming) a perfumed oil or ointment put on the hair, as to make it smooth and shiny
vb
Also called: pomatum (Hairdressing & Grooming) (tr) to put pomade on
[C16: from French pommade, from Italian pomato (originally made partly from apples), from Latin pōmum apple]
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po•made
(pɒˈmeɪd, -ˈmɑd, poʊ-)n., v. -mad•ed, -mad•ing. n.
1. a scented ointment, esp. for dressing the hair.
v.t. 2. to dress with pomade; apply pomade to.
[1555–65; earlier pommade < French < Italian pomata (so called because apples were orig. an ingredient) =pom(a) apple (< Latin; see pome) + -ata -ade1]
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pomade
Past participle: pomaded
Gerund: pomading
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| Noun | 1. | pomade - hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment brilliantine - a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous |
| Verb | 1. | pomade - apply pomade to (hair) |
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po·made
n. pomada, sustancia medicinal semisólida para uso externo.
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