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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

pomade
    n 1: hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment [syn:
         pomade, pomatum]
    v 1: apply pomade to (hair)

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Pomade \Po*made"\ (?; 277), n. [F. pommade pomatum, OF. pomade
   cider (cf. Sp. pomada, It. pomata, LL. pomata a drink made of
   apples), from L. pomum fruit, LL., an apple. Cf. Pomatum.]
   1. Cider. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Perfumed ointment; esp., a fragrant unguent for the hair;
      pomatum; -- originally made from apples.
      [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Pomade:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

anoint, balm, balsam, beeswax, brilliantine, chrism, cold cream, collyrium, cream, daub, demulcent, dress, embrocate, embrocation, emollient, eye-lotion, eyewash, face cream, glycerolate, grease, grease the wheels, hand lotion, inunction, inunctum, lanolin, lard, lenitive, lotion, lubricate, nard, oil, ointment, pomatum, salve, slick, slick on, smear, smooth the way, soap the ways, soothing syrup, spikenard, unction, unguent, unguentum, wax

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