First Known Use: 1756
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pompadour
noun pom·pa·dour \ˈpäm-pə-ˌdȯr\
: a hairstyle worn especially by men in which the hair is combed into a high mound at the front of the head
Full Definition of POMPADOUR
1
a : a man's style of hairdressing in which the hair is combed into a high mound in front b : a woman's style of hairdressing in which the hair is brushed into a loose full roll around the face
2
: hair dressed in a pompadour
— pom·pa·doured \-ˌdȯrd\ adjective
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Origin of POMPADOUR
Marquise de Pompadour
Pompadour
biographical name Pom·pa·dour \ˈpäm-pə-ˌdȯr, -ˌdu̇r\
Definition of POMPADOUR
Madame de 1721–1764 Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson; mistress of Louis XV
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