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Definition of Pomatum
1. Noun. Hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment.
Specialized synonyms: Brilliantine
Generic synonyms: Hair Grease, Hair Oil, Hair Tonic, Hairdressing
Derivative terms: Pomade
Definition of Pomatum
1. n. A perfumed unguent or composition, chiefly used in dressing the hair; pomade.
2. v. t. To dress with pomatum.
Definition of Pomatum
1. Noun. pomade. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pomatum
1. a perfumed hair dressing [n -S]
Medical Definition of Pomatum
1. A perfumed unguent or composition, chiefly used in dressing the hair; pomade. See: Pomade. To dress with pomatum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pomatum
Literary usage of Pomatum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Family Receipt Book: Containing Eight Hundred Valuable Receipts in by Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell (1819)
"To make soft pomatum. Take what quantity of hog's lard you choose to make ; cut
it down in small pieces, and cover it with clear spring water, ..."
2. Domestic Medicine, Or, Plain Instructions in the Art of Preserving and by François-Vincent Raspail (1853)
"Put the cup with the pomatum in the cellar, or in some other cool place. ...
The pomatum prepared in this manner is white as snow, and perfectly smooth. ..."
3. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, Source, Or Origin of by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1898)
"... made to He in tho same direction us the rest of the hair by brushing, or •
even by pomatum. When cows liok their hide« they make the hair stand on end. ..."
4. A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares (1859)
"14* wuh'd my face i» Mercury »aler, for Л year and upwards ; lain in uyl'd gloves
still ; "Worn ray pomatum'd masks nil ..."
5. A New System of Domestic Cookery: Formed Upon Principles of Economy and by Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell (1824)
"To make soft pomatum. \' BEAT half a pound of unsalted fresh lard in common water;
then soak and beat it in two rose-waters, ..."
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