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pomade

noun

po·​made pō-ˈmād How to pronounce pomade (audio) -ˈmäd How to pronounce pomade (audio)
: a perfumed ointment
especially : a fragrant hair dressing
pomade transitive verb

Examples of pomade in a Sentence

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Today, Hair Lounge’s experts treat hair with Mensah’s own line of Manketti oil shampoo, conditioner, finishing mist and pomade. Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 Lifting the arch also lifts and sculpts the entire face, so post-thread, seek to define them with a brow pencil or pomade. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2025 Hair care brands became hyper-focused on hair gels and pomades. Sofía Viera, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025 Kimble’s advice is to use heavier hydrating pomades and gels. Talia Gutierrez, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pomade

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of pomade was in 1598

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“Pomade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomade. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

Medical Definition

pomade

noun
po·​made pō-ˈmād How to pronounce pomade (audio) -ˈmäd How to pronounce pomade (audio)
: a perfumed ointment
especially : a fragrant unguent for the hair or scalp

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