pompom
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈpɑːmpɑːm/
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pompon
- The fluffy pompom on her winter hat bobbed up and down while she walked.
- cheerleaders and pompoms
- waving their pompoms
- glue pompoms
Examples
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The crowd was going crazy, and Santos's family was in the stands, and there was Meg with the rest of her cheerleader friends all waving their pompoms.
Fiction book (2001) -
All you need are pompoms.
Fiction book (2001) -
So bring your best pompom forward, OK?
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Get your pompom hats before you leave.
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I'll leave my pompoms in the window for you.
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They're wearing matching pink pompom hats.
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Terri's was the same dress she wore last year, red with white pompoms dangling off the hem.
Fiction book (2002) -
They dress in sparkly shirts and short shorts or skirts, and wave pompoms around, cheering for their class.
Blog text (13) -
The cheerleader waved her pompom enthusiastically to get the crowd excited.
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As they decorated the party, they carefully placed each colorful pompom on the tables.
Synonyms
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7.9
A small ball of soft yarn used to decorate hats and clothes
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3.9
A soft, fluffy ball made from yarn that people wave at sports games and put on hats
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pompom comes from the French pompon, which meant a small round decoration like a 'ball' of yarn. That's why a pompom is the soft, fluffy ball you see on hats or that cheerleaders wave.