pomade
Example Sentences
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Stan had his hair dyed, chemically straightened and slicked with pomade to achieve the drummer’s sweaty, dirty locks.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2022
Because bathing kiwis in a dressing tames their fuzz, just like pomade smooths frizzed hair on a humid day.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2021
That prison soap must be suffused with argan oil – either that or Robbins’ scalp secretes pomade, given his lustrous locks are more solid than those securing the cell doors.
From The Guardian • Apr. 8, 2020
His thick, steel-gray hair was swept back Gatsby style and lacquered with what looked like pomade.
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2020
He pursed his lips under a neatly clipped moustache, which had been oiled with pomade to hold its center part, same as his hair.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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