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Definition of Pompadour

Pompadour
Pompadour Pom"pa*dour, n. A crimson or pink color; also, a style of dress cut low and square in the neck; also, a mode of dressing the hair by drawing it straight back from the forehead over a roll; -- so called after the Marchioness de Pompadour of France. Also much used adjectively.

Meaning of Pompadour from wikipedia

- Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour (/ˈpɒmpədʊər/, French: [pɔ̃paduʁ] ; 29 December 1721 – 15 April 1764), commonly known as Madame de Pompadour, was a member of...
- Look up pompadour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pompadour may refer to: Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764), Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de...
- The pompadour is a hairstyle named after Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764), a mistress of King Louis XV of France. Although there are numerous variations...
- Pompadour Bluff is a summit in the U.S. state of Oregon. The elevation is 2,306 feet (703 m). Pompadour Bluff was so named for a fancied resemblance to...
- Pompadour at Her Toilette is an oil-on-canvas painting by François Boucher from 1750 (with later additions) depicting Madame de Pompadour, the mistress...
- Pompadour is a railway station in Arnac-Pompadour, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The station is located on the Nexon - Brive railway line. The station is...
- The pompadour cotinga (Xipholena punicea) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. This species lives in the Amazonian rainforest and has a range...
- (notably Thailand) is a major industry. They are sometimes referred to as pompadour fish. The discus fish has attracted a cult following of collectors and...
- Créteil-Pompadour station is a railway station located in Créteil, a suburb south of Paris, France. The station was opened on 15 December 2013 and is...
- d’Étiolles (10 August 1744 – 15 June 1754) was the daughter of Madame de Pompadour, the maîtresse-en-titre of King Louis XV of France. She died in childhood...