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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

The pom-pom flower atop each onion plant should be filled to bursting with hundreds of seed pods, each of which should have around four seeds, Enriquez Sr. said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2021

He also grabbed his green woolen stocking cap with the pom-pom and—why not?—his father’s black-and-white checkered scarf.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli

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