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Definition of Pomade
1. Noun. Hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment.
Specialized synonyms: Brilliantine
Generic synonyms: Hair Grease, Hair Oil, Hair Tonic, Hairdressing
2. Verb. Apply pomade to (hair).
Definition of Pomade
1. n. Cider.
Definition of Pomade
1. Noun. A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny. ¹
2. Verb. To use pomade to style hair. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pomade
1. to apply a perfumed hair dressing to [v -MADED, -MADING, -MADES]
Medical Definition of Pomade
1. 1. Cider. 2. Perfumed ointment; especially, a fragrant unguent for the hair; pomatum; originally made from apples. Origin: F. Pommade pomatum, OF. Pomade cider (cf. Sp. Pomada, It. Pomata, LL. Pomata a drink made of apples), from L. Pomum fruit, LL, an apple. Cf. Pomatum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pomade
Literary usage of Pomade
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Encyclopædia of Domestic Economy by Thomas Webster, William Parkes (1855)
"pomade au Pot Pourri.—This pomade is made by adding to a fatty basis the essences of
... This pomade en crème is very useful for chapped hands or face, ..."
2. Perfumery and Kindred Arts: A Comprehensive Treatise on Perfumery by Richard S. Cristiani (1877)
"149 pomade Divine ; Camphor Balls 150 Rose Lip Salve ; Blanc do Perle 101 ROUGES
AND PAINTS FOR THE FACE. Bloom of Rosea (Liquid Rouge) 151 ..."
3. Perfumery by Campbell Morfit (1853)
"The infusion being concluded according to rule, the pomade is then spread ...
The product is a pomade which is veritably the extract of the perfume of the ..."
4. A New System of Domestic Cookery: Formed Upon Principles of Economy and by Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell (1824)
"pomade Divine. Clear a pound and a half of beef-marrow from the strings and bone,
put it into an earthen pan, or vessel of water fresh from the spring, ..."
5. Quarterly Compendium of Medical Science by D. G. Brinton (1884)
"Ass., December, 1883, says: As a companion article to the one reported in this
journal (No. 18, November 10) on the extraction of a pomade pot from the ..."
6. Rambles on the Riviera by Eduard Strasburger (1906)
"The process of extracting fragrance from plants by means of fat can also be
applied, on a small scale, to obtaining the finest pomade from flowers which ..."
7. The Art of Manufacturing Soaps, Including the Most Recent Discoveries by Philip Kurten (1854)
"pomade for colouring the hair (cosmetic.) This pomade, called also cosmetic, is
formed in tin tubes of the length and size of the pieces intended to be sold ..."
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