Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pomade

/pəˈmeɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: po-made
IPA: /pəˈmeɪd/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of ointment, particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of cider, a soft or hard drink made from apples.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

verb

To apply pomade to style hair.

Transitive verb

verb

Synonym of anoint, to apply ointment.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"So saying, Lady Mandeville turned to the toilette, and mercilessly tied up in her handkerchief the various brushes, combs, oils, pomade, and rouge, with which the table was profusely covered."
"The rain beat my hair, run down my face and into my mouth so that I can taste the coconut oil pomade from my hair."
"With this excellent Pomade you may Anoint your Face at night, and waſh it off the next day in the morning with Rain-water."
"He pomaded his hair until it looked like a piece of shiny plastic."

Etymology

From French pommade, from Italian pomata (“ointment, pomade”), from pomo (“apple”) + -ata (“-ade, -ate: forming nouns”), from Latin pōmum (“fruit, apple”). Doublet of pomatum, pomate, and pomace. Early pomades tended to be various kinds of fat mixed with apples for a more pleasing scent.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: pommade

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pəˈmeɪd/
British English: /pəˈmɑːd/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

pomades (plural) pomades (present, singular) pomading (participle, present) pomaded (participle, past) pomaded (past)

Phrases

pomade divine

Synonyms

brilliantine hair gel ointment particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair cider anoint to apply ointment pomatum pomate

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce pomade?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈmeɪd/.
What does pomade mean?: A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.
Where does pomade come from?: It is traced to French.

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