Pomade

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪd

Origin

French pommade ("ointment"), from Italian pomata, from pomo ("apple"), as such ointments were originally made from apples, + -ata ("(collective)") (English -ade). Pomo is in turn from Latin pomum.

Online Etymology Dictionary

Full definition of pomade

Noun

1. A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.

Verb

1. To use pomade to style hair.He pomaded his hair until it looked like a piece of shiny plastic.

Anagrams

• apedom