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POMADE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment

Synonyms:

pomade; pomatum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pomade" is a kind of...):

hair grease; hair oil; hair tonic; hairdressing (a toiletry for the hair)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pomade"):

brilliantine (a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous)

Derivation:

pomade (apply pomade to (hair))

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Apply pomade to (hair)

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "pomade" is one way to...):

groom; neaten (care for one's external appearance)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

pomade (hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment)

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