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" I like a good pompadour."
Brian Setzer

Meaning of "pompadour" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POMPADOUR

Named after the Marquise de Pompadour, who originated it.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF POMPADOUR

ˈpɒmpəˌdʊə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POMPADOUR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pompadour is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POMPADOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pompadour in the English dictionary

The definition of pompadour in the dictionary is an early 18th-century hairstyle for women, having the front hair arranged over a pad to give it greater height and bulk.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POMPADOUR

dour · N´Dour · pandour · tamandua · tandoor · troubadour

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POMPADOUR

pomp · pompano · Pompeii · Pompeiian · pompelmoose · pompelmous · pompelmouse · Pompey · pompholygous · pompholyx · Pompidou · pompier · pompilid · pompion · pompom · pompon · pompon dahlia · pompon rose · pomposities · pomposity

WORDS THAT END LIKE POMPADOUR

amour · ardour · body odour · candour · colour · four · honour · hour · humour · malodour · odour · our · pour · retour · sense of humour · splendour · sun in splendour · tour · uncandour · your

Synonyms and antonyms of pompadour in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pompadour» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POMPADOUR

Find out the translation of pompadour to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of pompadour from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pompadour» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

蓬巴杜
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

pompadour
570 millions of speakers
en

English

pompadour
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

Pompadour
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بومبادور
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

помпадур
278 millions of speakers
pt

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pompadour
270 millions of speakers
bn

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Pompadour
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

banane
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Pompadour
190 millions of speakers
de

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Pompadour
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ポンパドール
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

퐁파두르
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Pompadour
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Pompadour
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

நெற்றியில் இருந்து வாரி விடப்பட்ட சிகை அலங்காரம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

पोम्पाडॉर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

pompadour
70 millions of speakers
it

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pompadour
65 millions of speakers
pl

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Pompadour
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Помпадур
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Pompadour
30 millions of speakers
el

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pompadour
15 millions of speakers
af

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Pompadour
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pompadour
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Pompadour
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pompadour

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POMPADOUR»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of pompadour
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pompadour

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2 QUOTES WITH «POMPADOUR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pompadour.
1
Brian Setzer
I like a good pompadour.
2
Michael Weatherly
You would be amazed at the pompadour that I was rocking in the first job I had on the soap opera called 'Loving,' my first contract job.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POMPADOUR»

Discover the use of pompadour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pompadour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Madame de Pompadour: Mistress of France
A portrait of Louis XV's famous mistress depicts her as a self-made woman who rose from anonymity in early eighteenth-century Paris to a person of influence in Versailles, describing her training, numerous transformations, marriage, and ...
Christine Pevitt Algrant, 2003
2
Madame de Pompadour
Nancy Mitford lovingly tells the story of how the little girl rose, against a backdrop of savage social-climbing, intrigue, excess and high drama, to become the most powerful women of the eighteenth century French court, Le Pompadour.
Nancy Mitford, 2011
3
The Portraits of Madame de Pompadour: Celebrating the Femme ...
Its significance may have been known only to Pompadour and Boucher. Nevertheless, we know that the portrait was painted in 1756 — on the lower shelf of Pompadour's writing table is inscribed "f. Boucher 1756." And we are virtually certain ...
Elise Goodman, 2000
4
Madame De Pompadour: Sex, Culture and Power
This is the first biography of Madame de Pompadour, royal mistress to Louis XV, for many years, and gives a new interpretation of her strength as a woman.
Margaret Crosland, 2002
5
Madame de Pompadour: A Life
A portrait of the famous mistress of Louis XV traces the political and personal intricacies of her relationship with the king, her impact on period culture, and friendships with top artists, writers, and philosophers.
Evelyne Lever, 2003
6
Madame LaGrande and her so high, to the sky, uproarious ...
Madame LaGrande strives to be the most fashionable lady in Paris, but when her hairdresser creates a spectacular pompadour for her, the results are disastrous. #160;
Candace Fleming, 1996
7
Madame de Pompadour ... [Microform]
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Hugh Noel Williams, 2009
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Madame de Pompadour
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
M. (Jean Baptiste Honoré Ray Capefigue, 2012
9
Madame Pompadour's Garter: A Thrilling and Historical ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Gabrielle De St. Andre, 2010
10
Encyclopedia of Hair: A Cultural History
A large, embellished pompadour was regarded as a sign of wealth and status. Since the eighteenth century, the pompadour has survived in different, often simpler, forms. During the 1800s, women sometimes combed their upswept hair over a ...
Victoria Sherrow, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POMPADOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pompadour is used in the context of the following news items.
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Elvises Aplenty Jumpsuit-Up for OC Kingfab
It won't be all about eyeing the pompadour'd pros at work, though. A Cadillac car show, a King of the Sundaes ice cream-eating contest from ... «NBC Southern California, Jul 15»
2
The Best Little Museum You Never Visited in Paris
... elaborately dressed doll strumming Marie Antoinette's favorite music on a dulcimer; or the famous courtesan Madame de Pompadour's “moving picture” from ... «Smithsonian, Jul 15»
3
Let your hair down with Wikipedia's list of hairstyles
Also noteworthy: The pompadour has a long and fascinating history. It was named for a mistress of Louis XV, Madame De Pompadour ... «A.V. Club Austin, Jul 15»
4
Ranking 20 Presidential Candidates By Hair, From Awkward Parts …
The headline-making capabilities of Trump's rants are unmatched except perhaps by the power of his pompadour. Really, you can't have one without the other, ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
5
8 Different Variations Of Undercut For Men Who Love Experimenting …
Pompadour, quiffs and regular undercuts are some of the names given to different variations of undercut but generally these styles are meant to ... «MensXP.com, Jul 15»
6
SPIN's 1991 Feature: 'The Essence of Dylan'
A shiny suit, a bit of lipstick, and a big pompadour hairdo — that's the essence of Little Richard. Blue denim, an acoustic guitar, and the open ... «SPIN, Jul 15»
7
From Canes To Closures, Designing With Style For People With …
She's a trim, tomboyish 33-year-old with a Jimmy Neutron pompadour, and she limps — sometimes a lot. Back in 2012, she fell out of bed and ... «WUNC, Jul 15»
8
Chevy Woods and DeJ Loaf Evade the Feds in 'All Said and Done …
Her short hair styled in a pompadour completes her look. In the scenes where DeJ makes a visit to the trap house, which is under federal ... «The BoomBox, Jul 15»
9
Florida rally prompted Trump's plunge into politics
Video clips of the event show Trump in pink tie, dark suit and distinctive pompadour, sounding a lot like a future candidate when he boasted of ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
10
Miguel's “Wildheart” Album Review :: The Return of an Artist
The dude danced seamlessly from bald head to pompadour, sashayed away from that infamous awards show incident, and slowly crept into ... «The Hundreds, Jul 15»
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