: a perfumed ointment
especially
: a fragrant hair dressing
pomade
transitive verb
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To get fluid waves like Brunson, consider a strong hold pomade.
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Audrey Noble, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
This year's awards season promises to deliver more inspiration, but in the meantime, do yourself a favor an invest in a quality round brush, some styling gel or pomade, and a ride-or-die can of hairspray.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Housed in a metallic-pink case, the talc-free palette has an innovative design that pairs velvety pomades with matching powders.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
Brow pomades are made from pigments in a creamy or waxy base that’s applied with a brush.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Audrey Noble, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
This year's awards season promises to deliver more inspiration, but in the meantime, do yourself a favor an invest in a quality round brush, some styling gel or pomade, and a ride-or-die can of hairspray.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Housed in a metallic-pink case, the talc-free palette has an innovative design that pairs velvety pomades with matching powders.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
Brow pomades are made from pigments in a creamy or waxy base that’s applied with a brush.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Pomade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomade. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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