Complete Definition of "pompadour"

English
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Etymology
Eponym: After w:Madame de Pompadour|Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764), mistress of w:Louis XV.

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�p�mp�d��/ or /�p�mp�d��/
italbrac|US IPA|/�p��mp�d��r/

Noun
en-noun

  1. A woman's hairstyle, named after Madame de Pompadour.
  2. A man's hairstyle of the 1950s

Synonyms
italbrac|man's hairstyle: do, ducktail, drake's ass, quiff.

Translations

French : banane f

Category:English eponyms
Category:Hair

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