pomatum
UK/pəʊˈmeɪtəm/US/pəˈmɑdəm/
pomatum noun: synonym of ointment, particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair.
Noun
pomatum (countable and uncountable, plural pomatums)
- Synonym of ointment, particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair.
- There is likewise made an ointment with the pulpe of Apples and Swines grease and Rose water, which is vsed to beautifie the face... called in shops Pomatum, of the Apples whereof it is made.1597, John Gerard, The Herball..., volume III, page 1276
- Pomatum, which is of much use to soften and supple the roughnesse of the skin.1657, William Coles, Adam in Eden..., page 258
- Synonyms:
- ointment, particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair
- Synonym of pomade, a kind of thick waxy hair product used as a styling gel.
- [W]hen we were to assemble in the morning at breakfast, down came my wife and daughters, drest out in all their former splendour: their hair plaistered up with pomatum, their faces patched to taste, their trains bundled up into an heap behind, and rustling at every motion.1766, [Oliver Goldsmith], chapter 4, in The Vicar of Wakefield: […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), Salisbury, Wiltshire: […] B. Collins, for F[rancis] Newbery, […], →OCLC
- On a huge tomb-like table in the middle of the room, lay two pencilled profiles of Mr. Fielding[…]; to these were added a cracked pomatum-pot containing ink, and a scrap of paper, […]1829, [Edward Bulwer-Lytton], chapter V, in Devereux. A Tale. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- pomade
- Synonym of cider, a soft or hard drink made from apples.
- Synonyms:
- cider
Verb
pomatum (third-person singular simple present pomatums, present participle pomatuming, simple past and past participle pomatumed)
pomatum meaning in Tamil
pomatum in Tamil
- காசறை
Synonyms of pomatum
Forms of pomatum
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | pomatums |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | pomatums |
| present participle | pomatuming |
| past participle | pomatumed |
| past | pomatumed |
Origin of pomatum
From Medieval Latin pomatum (“cider, ointment”), from Latin pōmum (“fruit, apple”) + -ātum (“-ate: forming nouns”). Doublet of pomate, pomade, and pomace.
Words formed from pomatum
- pomatum mask
- pomatum pot
- pomatumy
Questions about pomatum
- What does pomatum mean?
- Pomatum means synonym of ointment, particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair.
- What is pomatum in Tamil?
- Pomatum in Tamil is காசறை. See Pomatum meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pomatum?
- Pomatum can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce pomatum?
- Pomatum is pronounced /pəˈmɑdəm/ (US).
- What is the plural of pomatum?
- The plural of pomatum is pomatums.
Words near pomatum in the dictionary
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