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Synonyms of pompadour
chiefly US
a style of hair worn especially by men in which the hair is combed into a high mound at the front of the head
- Even with all the dancer's acrobatic moves, his pompadour remained perfectly still atop his head.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for pompadour
- quiff
- [British]
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“Pompadour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pompadour. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of pompadour was in 1872
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