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pompadour noun The Marquise de Pompadour, mistress of the French King Louis XV, exerted much influence over French tastes in the mid-18th century. The Marquise continues to exert linguistic influence on English, and not only through the hairdos styled after her. "Pompadour" is also used (though now rarely) for a pink or crimson fabric and for a textile design of small printed or woven floral effects. It's also the name of a small South American bird that is bright reddish-purple with white wings. 1 a : a man's style of hairdressing in which the hair is combed into a high mound in frontb : a woman's style of hairdressing in which the hair is brushed into a loose full roll around the face2 : hair dressed in a pompadour

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June 3, 2009 PAHM-puh-dor The actress Katharine Hepburn is nearly as well known for her pompadour as she is for her portrayals of independent, feisty women.

Word	pompadour
Date	June 3, 2009
Type	noun
Syllables	PAHM-puh-dor
Etymology	The Marquise de Pompadour, mistress of the French King Louis XV, exerted much influence over French tastes in the mid-18th century. The Marquise continues to exert linguistic influence on English, and not only through the hairdos styled after her. "Pompadour" is also used (though now rarely) for a pink or crimson fabric and for a textile design of small printed or woven floral effects. It's also the name of a small South American bird that is bright reddish-purple with white wings.
Examples	The actress Katharine Hepburn is nearly as well known for her pompadour as she is for her portrayals of independent, feisty women.
Definition	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

Pompadour Hair Marquise French Influence Small Style Hairdressing