pomade

/pəˈmɑːd/US/pəˈmeɪd/

pomade noun: a greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.

Noun

pomade (countable and uncountable, plural pomades)

A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.
- So saying, Lady Mandeville turned to the toilette, and mercilessly tied up in her handkerchief the various brushes, combs, oils, pomade, and rouge, with which the table was profusely covered.1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter III, in Romance and Reality. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 44
- The rain beat my hair, run down my face and into my mouth so that I can taste the coconut oil pomade from my hair.2020, Abi Daré, The Girl With The Louding Voice, Sceptre, page 94
Synonyms:

brilliantine, hair gel
(historical, obsolete) Synonym of ointment, particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair.
- With this excellent Pomade you may Anoint your Face at night, and waſh it off the next day in the morning with Rain-water.1680, T. K., The Kitchin-Phyſician; Or, a Guide for Good-Housewives in Maintaining Their Families in Health. […] , Of Medicines and other Remedies which are appropriated to the Skin, Hair, and Teeth...
Synonyms:

ointment, particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair
(obsolete) Synonym of cider, a soft or hard drink made from apples.

Synonyms:

cider

Verb

pomade (third-person singular simple present pomades, present participle pomading, simple past and past participle pomaded)

(transitive) To apply pomade to style hair.
- He pomaded his hair until it looked like a piece of shiny plastic.
(historical, obsolete, transitive) Synonym of anoint, to apply ointment.

Synonyms:

anoint, to apply ointment, pomate

pomade meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Tagalog

pomade in Hindi

thick waxy substance used to style hair: मरहम marham

pomade in Urdu

thick waxy substance used to style hair: مرہم marham

pomade in Bengali

thick waxy substance used to style hair: মলম molom

pomade in Tagalog

thick waxy substance used to style hair: pomada

More languagesFewer languages

pomade in Arabic: مَرْهَم marham, بُومَادَة būmāda
pomade in Persian: مرهم marham, پماد pomâd
pomade in Vietnamese: sáp, keo

Synonyms of pomade

brilliantine
hair gel
ointment
particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair
cider
anoint
to apply ointment
pomatum
pomate

All synonyms of pomade

Forms of pomade

Noun
plural	pomades
Verb
third-person singular present	pomades
present participle	pomading
past participle	pomaded
past	pomaded

Origin of pomade

From French pommade, from Italian pomata (“ointment, pomade”), from pomo (“apple”) + -ata (“-ade, -ate: forming nouns”), from Latin pōmum (“fruit, apple”). Doublet of pomatum, pomate, and pomace. Early pomades tended to be various kinds of fat mixed with apples for a more pleasing scent.

Words formed from pomade

pomade divine

Words that rhyme with pomade

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Questions about pomade

What does pomade mean?: Pomade means a greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.
What is pomade in Hindi?: Pomade in Hindi is मरहम (marham). See Pomade meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is pomade?: Pomade can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce pomade?: Pomade is pronounced /pəˈmeɪd/ (US).
What is the plural of pomade?: The plural of pomade is pomades.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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