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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

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• 2007-03-25 00:14 - EncycloPetey - /* English */ + IPA, cleanup

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