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💇 A high hairstyle 💇 To style hair high
to pompadour

to pompadour

9.3
To style hair by brushing the front high over the forehead
  • verb
  • /ˈpɒmpədɔːr/
translation icon : peinar en pompadour
  • She asked the stylist to pompadour her hair for the party.

Examples

  • In the 1950s, many women would pompadour their hair to emulate movie stars.

  • She pompadoured her hair beautifully for the wedding.

  • He carefully pompadoured her hair, creating a stylish and dramatic look.

  • He decided to pompadour his hair for the party.

  • In the 1950s, many women would pompadour their hair to emulate movie stars.

  • She asked the stylist to pompadour her hair for the party.

  • He carefully pompadoured her hair, creating a stylish and dramatic look.

How High

to pompadour
9.3
to tease
  • Specialized
25 6.8
to flatten
23 2.6

Surface Forms

pompadour infinitive
pompadoured past
pompadoured past participle
pompadouring present participle
pompadours third person singular

Etymology

Pompadour as a verb means 'to style hair high over the forehead' and comes from the name of Madame de Pompadour, who made that tall, swept look popular long ago, so to pompadour your hair is to give it that high, swept shape.