pomade Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment
    pomatum.
  2. verb apply pomade to (hair)

WordNet

Po*made" noun
Etymology
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.
Definitions
  1. Cider. Obs. Piers Plowman.
  2. Perfumed ointment; esp., a fragrant unguent for the hair; pomatum; -- originally made from apples.

Webster 1913