pompadour

noun

Definition of pompadournext
as in ponytail
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.

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Recent Examples of pompadour While stepping out at the Giorgio Armani Fall/Winter 2026 show on March 1, MacDowell experimented with her salt and pepper hair by pulling it back into an airy pompadour bun with some subtle wavy texture and volume around the crown and sides. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 Mar. 2026 Now fans can get a closer look at the man behind the pitch-perfect yowl, the pencil mustache and the flawless pompadour. — Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026 While the groom’s friends just want to drink and relax, Hernandez — sporting a pompadour wig, flashy red jacket and perfect posture — arrives late and takes over the room. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Nov. 2025 Glitter’s matching hair was pulled into a tall pompadour; only two front pieces hanging out on the sides of the face. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pompadour
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pompadour
  1. ponytail
  2. hairdo
  3. quiff
  4. coiffure
  5. hairstyle
  6. braid
  7. haircut
Noun
  • Ross also grabbed the woman by her ponytail and slammed her against the wall, causing injuries to her face and lip, according to the report.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Grammy winner wore her hair up in a side ponytail, with her honey blond hair cascading down the side in soft, delicate curls.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of ponytail
Noun
  • Styled by Serge Normant and colored by Gina Gilbert, the hairdo trailed behind her like a multidimensional shadow, blending gray, blond and brunette tones.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And that includes taking his signature hairdo and slapping it on an airline.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of hairdo
Noun
  • The Swede pounced, just a quiff’s distance from the goal line.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Mitnick wears Danny’s black quiff and leather jacket.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Definition of quiff
Noun
  • His attention to coiffure, Anthony Bailey points out, was exceptional.
    — Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • This need not be a burly bully who sizes up wardrobes and coiffures to decide who would best decorate your party.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of coiffure
Noun
  • As for glam, Chastain continued her new blond hairstyle streak with a slight side part and bouncy curls by stylist Renato Campora.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The iconic Dyson Airwrap gives you salon-level hairstyles right from home, using special technology to prevent heat damage.
    — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hairstyle
Noun
  • The exterior of the sculpture is adorned with synthetic braids, a fundamental material with Peacock, for whom braiding is a metaphor for relation, an embrace, irreducible intimacy.
    — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Her beauty look, with gleaming skin and braids pulled back neatly, was similarly unfussy.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of braid
Noun
  • Here's some of our favorite ways to style the Elinor haircut this fall.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2026
  • However, his proposal trims the Center’s initial $750 million ask, with other groups also taking much smaller haircuts as well.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of haircut

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