pompadour

noun

pom·​pa·​dour ˈpäm-pə-ˌdȯr How to pronounce pompadour (audio)
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
pompadoured adjective

Examples of pompadour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web From middle parts to pompadours to colorful mohawks, Mike’s portfolio is insane. Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024 The star, 28, topped off her look with a pompadour created by celebrity hairstylist and Virtue Creative Director Adir Abergel. Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024 Florence Pugh’s Cool-Girl Quiff After colorist Matt Rez created a dimensional icy blonde shade throughout, hairstylist Adir Abergel designed a multi-faceted look that included twists up the back and a pompadour on top. Meg Hemphill, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024 And the frosting is this pompadour of vanilla and milk. New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023 With his icy good looks, rockabilly-esque pompadour and vintage gold-top Gibson guitar, Mr. Walker helped define the look as well as the sound of Killing Joke during its peak in the 1980s and ’90s. Alex Williams, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2023 Wade’s gurgling pompadour matches well with his roly-poly physique and go-with-the-flow personality. Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023 The strange pompadour hairstyle is bringing me right back to the 50s. Seventeen.com Editors, Seventeen, 28 Nov. 2022 The mug shot shows the suspect’s head lowered as if to obscure a jowly double-chin, eyes narrowed into a glare, lips firmly pursed and yellow pompadour swirled into a cotton-candy crown. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Marquise de Pompadour

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Time Traveler
The first known use of pompadour was in 1872

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Cite this Entry

“Pompadour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pompadour. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

pompadour

noun
pom·​pa·​dour ˈpäm-pə-ˌdō(ə)r How to pronounce pompadour (audio)
-ˌdȯ(ə)r
: a hairdo in which the hair is combed high over the forehead
also : hair dressed in this style

Biographical Definition

Pompadour

biographical name

Pom·​pa·​dour ˈpäm-pə-ˌdȯr How to pronounce Pompadour (audio)
-ˌdu̇r
Madame de 1721–1764 Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson; mistress of Louis XV
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