Meaning Of The Word Pompadour

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Pompadour in American English
a woman's hairdo in which the hair is swept up high from the forehead, usually over a roll
Marquise de(born Jeanne Antoinette Poisson) 1721-64; mistress of Louis XV
noun: an arrangement of a man's hair in which it is brushed up high from the forehead

pompadour in British English
noun: an early 18th-century hairstyle for women, having the front hair arranged over a pad to give it greater height and bulk
noun: Marquise de, title of Jeanne Antoinette Poisson. 1721–64, mistress of Louis XV of France (1745–64), whom she greatly influenced

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