pompadour
pom·pa·dour
noun \ˈpäm-pə-ˌdȯr\Definition of POMPADOUR
1
a : a man's style of hairdressing in which the hair is combed into a high mound in front b : a woman's style of hairdressing in which the hair is brushed into a loose full roll around the face
2
: hair dressed in a pompadour
— pom·pa·doured \-ˌdȯrd\ adjective
See Origin of POMPADOUR
Marquise de Pompadour
First Known Use: 1756
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