pompadour
noun
pom·pa·dour
ˈpäm-pə-ˌdȯr 
1
a
: a man's style of hairdressing in which the hair is combed into a high mound in front
b
: a woman's style of hairdressing in which the hair is brushed into a loose full roll around the face
2
: hair dressed in a pompadour
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Kip Williams adapts and directs a live-feed-video-heavy production that began its life at Sydney Theatre Company, and Snook wears one hell of a blonde pompadour as, among other characters, the superfox whose horrible aging portrait is locked away in an attic.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Her signature short blonde hair was styled into a sleek pompadour.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
As the float sailed through Pasadena, an Elvis Presley tribute artist sang a hip-shaking medley of the King’s greatest songs, as dancers in pompadours and poodle skirts swayed alongside.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Style: Rail-thin in sunglasses, black suit and unruly pompadour; Dylan accouterments include acoustic guitar, harmonica and ever-present cigarette.
—Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Her signature short blonde hair was styled into a sleek pompadour.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
As the float sailed through Pasadena, an Elvis Presley tribute artist sang a hip-shaking medley of the King’s greatest songs, as dancers in pompadours and poodle skirts swayed alongside.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Style: Rail-thin in sunglasses, black suit and unruly pompadour; Dylan accouterments include acoustic guitar, harmonica and ever-present cigarette.
—Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Pompadour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pompadour. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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pompadour
noun
pom·pa·dour
ˈpäm-pə-ˌdō(ə)r
-ˌdȯ(ə)r
: a hairdo in which the hair is combed high over the forehead
also
: hair dressed in this style
Biographical Definition
Pompadour
biographical name
Pom·pa·dour
ˈpäm-pə-ˌdȯr
-ˌdu̇r
Madame de 1721–1764 Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson; mistress of Louis XV
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