pompadour

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
  2. noun a hair style in which the front hair is swept up from the forehead
  3. verb style women's hair in a pompadour

Etymology

From French Pompadour, after Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764), mistress of Louis XV.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Marquise de Pompadour, Jeanne Antoinette Poisson

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