pomatum

[ poh-mey-tuh m, -mah-, puh- ]

/ poʊˈmeɪ təm, -ˈmɑ-, pə- /

pomade.

Origin of pomatum

1555–65; < New Latin, Latinization of pomade; neuter (for feminine) to agree with Latin pōmum fruit; see pome

The majority vouchsafed no reply; others, fancying it was pomatum for ringworm of the scalp, refused testily.

Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2 |Gustave Flaubert
The pomatum proper, where any serious injury has been sustained, is made in the following manner.

The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, |Mary Eaton
Then drain off the brandy, perfume the pomatum by mixing with it any scented essence that you please, and tie it up in gallipots.

Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches |Eliza Leslie
His head was remarkable for the amount of powder and pomatum bestowed upon it; he looked almost like a postilion at a fancy ball.

A Man of Business |Honore de Balzac

He passed noiselessly, leaving a reek of pomatum and the memory of a servile smile.

The Three Black Pennys |Joseph Hergesheimer