pomade

noun

po·​made pō-ˈmād  -ˈmäd 

: a perfumed ointment

especially : a fragrant hair dressing

pomade transitive verb

Examples of pomade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pomade works for all hair types, including thick, wavy hair. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 June 2026

Tame flyaways with an edge-control brush or a fine-tooth comb and some styling pomade. — Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 12 June 2026

With a little bit of styling pomade and a diffuser, this style is ideal for thin, wavy to curly hair types. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026

Create the slick front with a pomade to keep hair smooth and prevent fly-aways, and pull curls into a simple low pony. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle French pommade ointment formerly made from apples, from Italian pomata, from pomo apple, from Late Latin pomum

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pomade

• afraid
• allayed
• arcade
• arrayed
• assayed
• barmaid
• betrayed
• blockade
• bridesmaid
• brigade
• brocade
• buffeted

Medical Definition

pomade

noun

po·​made pō-ˈmād  -ˈmäd 

: a perfumed ointment

especially : a fragrant unguent for the hair or scalp