pomade
/pəˈmeɪd/noun, verb
pomade is spelled P-O-M-A-D-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pomade means “A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pomade is pomades.
How many letters and syllables are in pomade?
| Letters | 6: P-O-M-A-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 68,248th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is pomade?
Pomade appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pomade?
- US /pəˈmeɪd/
- US /poʊˈmeɪd/
- UK /pəˈmɑːd/
Pomade has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-pomade.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with pomade?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as pomade from its last stressed vowel (/eɪd/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of pomade
- pomades plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- pomading participle, present
- pomaded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pomade mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.
- 2
obsoleteSynonym of ointment, particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair.
- 3
obsoleteSynonym of cider, a soft or hard drink made from apples.
verb
- 1
To apply pomade to style hair.
He pomaded his hair until it looked like a piece of shiny plastic.
- 2
obsoleteSynonym of anoint, to apply ointment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pomade in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense thick waxy substance used to style hair:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pomade come from?
From French pommade, from Italian pomata (“ointment, pomade”), from pomo (“apple”) + -ata (“-ade, -ate: forming nouns”), from Latin pōmum (“fruit, apple”). Doublet of pomatum, pomate, and pomace. Early pomades tended to be various kinds of fat mixed with apples for a more pleasing scent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).