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pomade

pomade

4 7.3
A scented hair cream that makes hair smooth and shiny
  • noun
  • /pəˈmeɪd/
translation icon : pomada
  • Candy stuck in clumps in his coat pocket along with a tin of Frieda's Egyptian Hair Pomade.
  • pomade hair
  • Shine Pomade
  • Brilliant Humectant Pomade

This is good for pomade, slick back styles.

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Examples

  • To achieve a sleek look, he applied a small amount of pomade to his hair.

  • A rich pomade clung to his hair, elevating the crown like a seawall.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I left my pomade in the car.

  • I like to do a combination of a little pomade and a little bit of beach spray together.

  • More hairstyles could be done with the various types of pomade available in the market.

    Blog text (10)
  • Deciding on the pomade brand for your hair styling preferences must be taken into consideration.

    Blog text (10)
  • His hair was in a luscious, curved pompadour, held in place by some kind of expensive pomade.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The most common style for men today using pomade is the spiky hairstyle, such as liberty, porcupine, and the like.

    Blog text (10)
  • This pomade adds shine and hold, making it perfect for styling thick hair.

  • After washing her hair, she used a dab of pomade to create defined curls.

Synonyms

hair oil
vspomade
1 3.3

A liquid you put on your hair to make it soft and shiny

is scented and targeted at styling rather than for general hair care
brilliantine
vspomade
  • Archaic
1 9.6

A scented hair oil or pomade that makes hair shiny and easy to comb

is mainly for styling rather than added manageability
pomatum
vspomade
  • Archaic
9.9

An oily scented cream used to style and shine hair

has identical meaning but uses a slightly different written form
hair grease
vspomade
3.5

A thick oily product put on hair to make it shiny and easier to style

is scented and used for styling rather than for moisture

How Shiny

brilliantine
  • Archaic
1 9.6
hair oil
1 3.3
pomade
4 7.3
matte
  • US
14 5.3

Surface Forms

pomade singular
pomades plural

Etymology

The word pomade comes from an old word pomum meaning 'apple' because early ointments for the hair were apple-scented or made with apple oil. So pomade is an oily, scented hair ointment used to style hair and give it shine.