ˈpämpəˌdō(ə)r, -dȯ(ə)r, -ōə, -ȯ(ə) sometimes -du̇(ə)r or -u̇ə noun
( -s )
Etymology: after Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour died 1764 mistress of King Louis XV of France
1.
a.
(1) : a woman's style of hairdressing in which the hair is brushed into a loose full roll around the face and is often supported by a rat
(2) : a man's style of hairdressing in which the hair is combed back so as to stand erect
b. : hair dressed in a pompadour
2.
a. : a pink or crimson fabric for clothing
b. : a textile design of small printed or woven floral effects especially in crimson, pink, or blue on silk or cotton fabrics
3. : a South American chatterer ( Xipholena punicea ) of brilliant reddish purple color with white wings
4. or pompadour green : a moderate blue that is greener and duller than average copen or Dresden blue, redder, stronger, and slightly lighter than azurite blue, and greener and paler than bluebird