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pom-pom1

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒmpɒm/

(also pompon)
Definition of pom-pom

noun

  • a small woollen ball attached to a garment, especially a hat, for decoration.
  • a large round cluster of brightly coloured streamers waved in pairs by cheerleaders.
  • a dahlia, chrysanthemum, or aster with small tightly clustered petals: [as modifier]:pompom and border dahlias

Origin:

mid 18th century (originally denoting a bunch of ribbons, feathers, etc. worn by women in the hair or on a dress): French pompon, of unknown origin

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