Dictionary Definition
Pompadour
Noun
1 French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis
XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764) [syn: Marquise
de Pompdour, Jeanne
Antoinette Poisson]
2 a hair style in which the front hair is swept
up from the forehead v : style women's hair in a pompadour
User Contributed Dictionary
Noun
- A woman's hairstyle, named after Madame de Pompadour.
- A man's hairstyle of the 1950s
Synonyms
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- do, ducktail, drake's ass, quiff.
Translations
- French : banane
Extensive Definition
Pompadour can refer to:
- Arnac-Pompadour, a commune of the Corrèze département of France, former marquisate, famous for its Château and its National Stud
- Madame de Pompadour, Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, a well-known courtesan and the famous mistress of King Louis XV
- Pompadour (hairstyle), a combed hairstyle that takes its name from Madame de Pompadour
pompadour in French: Pompadour
pompadour in Italian:
Pompadour