pompom
pompom Lexical Profile
pompom Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An ornamental ball or tuft of yarn, feathers, or similar material attached to a hat, garment, or shoes as decoration.
"She knitted a warm winter beanie topped with a fluffy white pompom."
A large, colorful bundle of paper, plastic, or foil streamers shaken by cheerleaders or sports fans to show support.
"The cheerleaders waved their bright gold pompoms in unison along the sidelines."
A cultivated variety of chrysanthemum or dahlia characterized by small, tightly packed, globular flower heads.
"The florist arranged yellow pompom chrysanthemums in a tall glass vase."
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-19th century from French pompon ('ornamental tuft'), likely of expressive or reduplicative origin; the sense of an automatic anti-aircraft gun is imitative of its rapid firing sound.