pompadour
A women's hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high…A women's hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead.
» Madame de Pompadour was Louis XV's mistress.
Madame de Pompadour war eine Mätresse Ludwigs XV.
Мадам де Помпадур была любовницей Людовика XV.
Мадам де Помпадур была любовницей Людовика Пятнадцатого.
Meaning
6 sensesA women's hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead.
a hair style in which the front hair is swept up from the forehead
A men's hairstyle of the 1950s.
A crimson or pink colour.
A corsage with low square neck.
A pattern for silk, with leaves and flowers in pink, blue, and gold.
(UK, historical, slang)A member of the 56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot, an infantry regiment in the British Army, active from 1755 to 1881.
Examples
7 sentencesMadame de Pompadour was Louis XV's mistress.
ruМадам де Помпадур была любовницей Людовика XV.
deMadame de Pompadour war eine Mätresse Ludwigs XV.
Madame de Pompadour was the King' confidant.
Madame de Pompadour helped establish the Rococo style.
Madame de Pompadour liked pastel colors and floral patterns.
Madame de Pompadour was a patroness of the arts.
deMadame de Pompadour war eine Förderin der Künste.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From French Pompadour, after Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764), mistress of Louis XV.From French Pompadour, after Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764), mistress of Louis XV.
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Forms
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764):Madame de PompadourMarquise de PompadourJeanne Antoinette Poisson