Meaning & use
Pomatum
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An old-fashioned, scented ointment used to dress and style the hair.
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Victorian gentlemen often applied pomatum to keep their hair neatly in place.
The museum displayed an antique jar of pomatum from the 1800s.
A note on using this word
The word is thought to derive from the Latin 'pomum' (apple), since early versions of the ointment were scented with apple pulp.
Words with a similar meaning
pomadehair ointment
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