/po mayd", -mahd", poh-/ , n. , v. , pomaded, pomading .
n.
1. a scented ointment, esp. one used for the scalp or for dressing the hair.
v.t.
2. to dress with pomade; apply pomade to.
[ 1555-65; earlier pommade pomata (so called because apples were orig. an ingredient), equiv. to pom ( a ) apple ( pomum fruit) + -ata -ADE 1 . See POMATUM ]