POMATUM

Pronunciation (US):

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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 ("pomatum" 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 "pomatum"):

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

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