pom-pom

British

/ ˈpɒmpɒm /

noun

Also called: pompom. an automatic rapid-firing, small-calibre cannon, esp a type of anti-aircraft cannon used in World War II

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Etymology

Origin of pom-pom

C19: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

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Decorated with personal messages from those who loved her, it shows a beaming Elianne, her hair worn in her favourite pom-pom style.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025

Mannie was an eager participant in the group warmup, waving an orange pom-pom to the beat of a Michael Jackson song.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2023

He was wearing a pink, woolly winter hat with a pom-pom, inexplicably, and he sounded like Caesar rallying the troops.

From New York Times • May 31, 2023

There’s a new veterinary office, pom-pom blower and area where you can engineer your own Seattle streets.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2023

It was posted just above the pom-pom hat of this old dude, sitting beside me.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore

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