pompadour
[ pom-puh-dawr, -dohr, -doo r ]
/ ˈpɒm pəˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr, -ˌdʊər /
noun
an arrangement of a man's hair in which it is brushed up high from the forehead.
an arrangement of a woman's hair in which it is raised over the forehead in a roll, sometimes over a pad.
a pink or crimson color.
Textiles.
- any fabric, as cotton or silk, having a design of small pink, blue, and sometimes gold flowers or bouquets on a white background.
- a fabric of the color pompadour, used for garments.
Origin of pompadour
First recorded in 1745–55; named after the Marquise de
Pompadour
Words nearby pompadour
pomona,
pomona glass,
pomorze,
pomosexual,
pomp,
pompadour,
pompano,
pompano beach,
pompe's disease,
pompeia,
pompeian
Definition for pompadour (2 of 2)
Pompadour
[ pom-puh-dawr, -dohr, -doo r; French pawn-pa-door ]
/ ˈpɒm pəˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr, -ˌdʊər; French pɔ̃ paˈdur /
noun
Marquise deJeanne Antoinette Poisson Le Normant d'Étioles,1721–64,
mistress of Louis XV of France.
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British Dictionary definitions for pompadour (1 of 2)
pompadour
/ (ˈpɒmpəˌdʊə) /
noun
an early 18th-century hairstyle for women, having the front hair arranged over a pad to give it greater height and bulk
Word Origin for pompadour
C18: named after the Marquise de
Pompadour, who originated it
British Dictionary definitions for pompadour (2 of 2)
Pompadour
/ (French pɔ̃padur) /
noun
Marquise de, title of Jeanne Antoinette Poisson. 1721–64, mistress of Louis XV of France (1745–64), whom she greatly influenced