1
: an ornamental ball or tuft used especially on clothing, caps, or costumes
2
: a handheld usually brightly colored fluffy ball flourished by cheerleaders
: an automatic antiaircraft gun of 20 to 40 millimeters mounted especially on ships
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General Craft Materials Craft classics like pipe cleaners, glitter, pom-poms, and googly eyes are a must for any crafter.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Annie Schlechter The Main Bedroom Meyer designed the bedspread with pom-poms to mimic the spheres in the wall relief.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
No man needs to ever have a pom-pom in their hand.
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Noun
Other slippers feature cute embellishments like pom-poms, ears or sequins.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
General Craft Materials Craft classics like pipe cleaners, glitter, pom-poms, and googly eyes are a must for any crafter.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Annie Schlechter The Main Bedroom Meyer designed the bedspread with pom-poms to mimic the spheres in the wall relief.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
No man needs to ever have a pom-pom in their hand.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pom-pom
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“Pom-pom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pom-pom. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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