as in quiffs
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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Noun
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There’s not a moment in this movie that isn’t full of mood-boosting charm, from the stellar soundtrack to the era-perfect hairdos.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026 -
The shrieking young women are hilarious, as are their hairdos.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pick-and-drop braids were usually about three inches long, with loose waves or curls at the ends of the braids.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fittingly, her goddess braids, done by hairstylist Coree Moreno using Bellami extensions, looked flawless.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Anthropic is awash in money—new clothes, haircuts, facial styles, sports cars.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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Salons benefit from selling haircare products because, unlike services such as haircuts and highlights, doing so doesn’t carry the same time costs, giving them strong margins on product sales.—
Kelley Swing,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Scroll ahead to see some of our favorite natural hairstyles from last night’s Oscar night.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Mar. 2026
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Ahead, find eight gorgeous side-part hairstyles below that prove, once and for all, that the side part is here to stay.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Pompadours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pompadours. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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