pompadour
/ˈpɑːmpədɔːɹ/noun, verb
pompadour is spelled P-O-M-P-A-D-O-U-R: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pompadour means “A women's hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pompadour is pompadours.
How many letters and syllables are in pompadour?
| Letters | 9: P-O-M-P-A-D-O-U-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 64,400th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pompadour?
Pompadour appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th 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 pompadour?
- UK /ˈpɒmpədʊə/
- UK /ˈpɒmpədɔː/
- US /ˈpɑːmpədɔːɹ/
Pompadour has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-pompadour.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Typheuss-pompadour.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pompadour
- pompadours plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- pompadouring participle, present
- pompadoured participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pompadour mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A women's hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead.
- 2
A men's hairstyle of the 1950s.
- 3
A crimson or pink colour.
- 4
A corsage with low square neck.
- 5
A pattern for silk, with leaves and flowers in pink, blue, and gold.
- 6
UKslangA member of the 56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot, an infantry regiment in the British Army, active from 1755 to 1881.
verb
- 1
To style hair into a pompadour
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pompadour in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense woman's hairstyle:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | banane |
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 pompadour come from?
From French Pompadour, after Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764), mistress of Louis XV.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).