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Synonyms for pomade

  • noun

Most common

hair gel cider ointment pomatum

All synonyms

Noun

1. Hair gel — A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny

hair gel, brilliantine dated

Other

ointment, pomatum, cider

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.

Forms

Plural
pomades → brilliantines, ointments, pomatums, ciders…

Example sentences

  • cider Carys makes apple cider with her family every fall.
  • ointment Have you ever massaged your legs with this ointment?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
pomaderising
ciderrising
ointmentsteady
pomatumsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
cider2
7 letters
pomatum
8 letters
ointment2
12 letters
brilliantine

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cider2 = 2 syllables).