pompom

1

or pom-pom

[ pom-pom ]
/ ˈpɒmˌpɒm /

noun

an automatic antiaircraft cannon.

Origin of pompom

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; imitative

Words nearby pompom

pompelmous, pompey, pompholyx, pompidou, pompilid, pompom, pompom girl, pompon, pomposity, pompous, pompton lakes

Definition for pom-pom (2 of 2)

pompom 2

or pom-pom

[ pom-pom ]
/ ˈpɒmˌpɒm /

noun

Also pompon. an ornamental tuft or ball of feathers, wool, or the like, used on hats, slippers, etc.
pompon(def 3).

Origin of pompom

2
1740–50; variant of pompon, with assimilation of final n

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British Dictionary definitions for pom-pom (1 of 2)

pom-pom
/ (ˈpɒmpɒm) /

noun

an automatic rapid-firing, small-calibre cannon, esp a type of anti-aircraft cannon used in World War II Also called: pompom

Word Origin for pom-pom

C19: of imitative origin

British Dictionary definitions for pom-pom (2 of 2)

pompom

pompon

/ (ˈpɒmpɒm) /

noun

a ball of tufted silk, wool, feathers, etc, worn on a hat for decoration
  1. the small globelike flower head of certain cultivated varieties of dahlia and chrysanthemum
  2. (as modifier)pompom dahlia

Word Origin for pompom

C18: from French, from Old French pompe knot of ribbons, of uncertain origin