Definition of Pompon
Pom´pon
n.
1.
Any
trifling
ornament
for
a
woman
'
s
dress
or
bonnet
.
2.
(Mil.)
A
tuft
or
ball
of
wool
,
or
the
like
,
sometimes
worn
by
soldiers
on
the
front
of
the
hat
(
such
as
a
shako
),
instead
of
a
feather
.
3.
A
hardy
garden
chrysanthemum
having
buttonlike
heads
of
flowers
.
4.
the
globe-shaped
flower
head
characteristic
of
certain
plants
such
as
dahlias
and
chrysanthemums
.
5.
a
ball-shaped
cluster
of
ribbons
or
streamers
held
in
the
hand
and
waved
by
some
cheerleaders
at
team
sports
contests
.
See
pompom girl
.
Called
also
pompom
.
Related Words
adornment
,
pom-pom
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