noun
- a scented ointment or salve, especially one used for the hair or skin
Usage: archaic
Examples
- The gentleman applied pomatum to his hair before the evening’s social gathering.
- Victorian ladies often used pomatum to keep their elaborate hairstyles in place.
- The apothecary sold various pomatums made from different herbs and oils.
- She rubbed the healing pomatum onto her chapped hands.
- The barber recommended a rose-scented pomatum for his customer’s unruly locks.