POMADE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does pomade mean? 

• POMADE (noun)
  The noun POMADE has 1 sense:

1. hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment

  Familiarity information: POMADE used as a noun is very rare.

• POMADE (verb)
  The verb POMADE has 1 sense:

1. apply pomade to (hair)

  Familiarity information: POMADE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• POMADE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

pomade; pomatum

Hypernyms ("pomade" is a kind of...):

hair grease; hair oil; hair tonic; hairdressing (a toiletry for the hair)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pomade"):

brilliantine (a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous)

Derivation:

pomade (apply pomade to (hair))

• POMADE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they pomade    ... he / she / it pomades   
Past simple: pomaded   
Past participle: pomaded   
-ing form: pomading   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Apply pomade to (hair)

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "pomade" is one way to...):

groom; neaten (care for one's external appearance)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

pomade (hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment)