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
His other iconic hair eras include a pompadour, sleek combovers, cornrows, and locs.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 May 2025
Dafoe rocks an aerodynamic pompadour and wicked attitude as the leader of a biker gang who kidnaps a rock singer (Diane Lane) and has a showdown with her ex (Michael Paré).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
Both brothers wear flamboyant pompadours, and Edgar-Jones’s only convincing moment shows Muriel at a mirror toying with a butch haircut.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
Undercut Pixie While Halle Berry has the most classic look, 2010s Rihanna endorsed the pompadour, contrast cut version of pixies.
—Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 May 2025
Dafoe rocks an aerodynamic pompadour and wicked attitude as the leader of a biker gang who kidnaps a rock singer (Diane Lane) and has a showdown with her ex (Michael Paré).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
Both brothers wear flamboyant pompadours, and Edgar-Jones’s only convincing moment shows Muriel at a mirror toying with a butch haircut.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
Undercut Pixie While Halle Berry has the most classic look, 2010s Rihanna endorsed the pompadour, contrast cut version of pixies.
—Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pompadour
Noun
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And beware, there are more spoilers in here than there are strands in DiCaprio’s ponytail.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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Gomez showed off her sister's new look in an Instagram video, in which Gracie sits on a couch with her hair in a ponytail.—
Julia Meehan,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And the bold look bears a striking resemblance to Kardashian's mother, Kris Jenner, who has been known to rock a similar hairdo.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Williams debuted a new hairdo at the event.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday, at the Tom Ford catwalk, it was scraped back and waxed into a devil-may-care quiff style and worn with a pair of wayfarer-esque sunglasses also by the house.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Then Paul Hollywood would close in across the lawn, his silver quiff cutting the air like a fin.—
Ruby Tandoh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The hairstylist counts Zendaya, Cynthia Erivo, Lil Nas X, Michaela Coel, Serena Williams, and Shaboozey among his clientele, with his work often blurring the lines between coiffure and couture.—
Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
10 Sep. 2025
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The parade of state champions has done it with flair, both in their performance and their coiffure.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 May 2025
Noun
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This dress-up set includes Wednesday's iconic dress and long braids, Thing, a belt, and tights.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Smith, who is a global ambassador for Dior Beauty, sat front row at the spring/summer 2026 womenswear show—alongside fellow ambassadors Anya Taylor-Joy and Blackpink's Jisoo—wearing head-to-toe Dior and a high, multi-layered updo that began with braids and ended in a perky pile of waves.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The caption was a reference to her hairstyle worn during her days on Dancing With the Stars.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The The Naked Gun star debuted not one but two new hairstyles while in Paris, starting with a fresh, coppery hair color.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Instead of focusing on the defense industrial base, the upcoming national defense strategy, or preparing to face threats across the Indo-Pacific and Europe, Hegseth talked about fitness tests and haircuts, coming across as pedantic for a room of seasoned commanders, the staffer said.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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In May, the actress debuted a bob haircut at the Tory Burch Foundation Honors Martha Stewart at the 2025 Founders Breakfast in New York City.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Pompadour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pompadour. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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