Associations to the word «Pompadour»

Wiktionary

POMPADOUR, noun. A women's hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead.
POMPADOUR, noun. A men's hairstyle of the 1950s.
POMPADOUR, noun. A crimson or pink colour.
POMPADOUR, verb. To style hair into a pompadour

Dictionary definition

POMPADOUR, noun. French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764).
POMPADOUR, noun. A hair style in which the front hair is swept up from the forehead.
POMPADOUR, verb. Style women's hair in a pompadour.

Wise words

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