n.
Pronunciation: ' päm-p ə - ˌ do ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: Marquise de Pompadour
Date: 1756
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
– pom · pa · doured \ - ˌ do ̇ rd \ adjective