POMPOM


Meaning of POMPOM in English

/ ˈpɒmpɒm; NAmE ˈpɑːmpɑːm/ (also pom·pon / ˈpɒmpɒn; NAmE ˈpɑːmpɑːn/) noun

1.

a small ball made of wool, used for decoration, especially on a hat

SYN bobble —picture at bobble hat

2.

(especially in the US) a large round bunch of strips of plastic, tied to a handle, used by cheerleaders

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent. (originally denoting a bunch of ribbons, feathers, etc. worn by women in the hair or on a dress): French pompon , of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.