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Pomade N Waxy Greasy Substance Style Hair Handsome

Word pomade
Definition n. A waxy, greasy substance used to style hair.
Sentence The handsome maître d’hôtel, his thick, pomaded hair parted from the nape up...
Source Anna Karenina, V.VII, p.459

Tags: language::english, topic::vocabulary

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