Main Entry: pom·pa·dour

Pronunciation: \ˈpäm-pə-ˌdȯr\

Function: noun

Etymology: Marquise de Pompadour

Date: 1756

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