Meanings
nounpompon (plural pompons)
plural pompons · alternative pompom
- alternativeAlternative form of pompom (“decorative ball”).
- A hardy garden chrysanthemum with button-like flower heads.
- Any of several dwarf varieties of the Provence rose.
Synonyms & antonyms
noundecoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat
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noundusky grey food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward
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black margateAnisotremus surinamensis
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Origin
- Frenchpompon“ornamental tuft”
- Englishpompon
From French pompon (“ornamental tuft”).
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APA
pompon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pompon
MLA
“pompon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pompon. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pompon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pompon.
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