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POMATUM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pomatum mean?
• POMATUM (noun)
The noun POMATUM has 1 sense:
1. hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment
Familiarity information: POMATUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
pomade; pomatum
Hypernyms ("pomatum" is a kind of...):
hair grease; hair oil; hair tonic; hairdressing (a toiletry for the hair)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pomatum"):
brilliantine (a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous)
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