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POMPON

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• POMPON (noun)
The noun POMPON has 2 senses:

1. decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat
2. dusky grey food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward

Familiarity information: POMPON used as a noun is rare.

• POMPON (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

pom-pom; pompon

Hypernyms ("pompon" is a kind of...):

adornment (a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Dusky grey food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Anisotremus surinamensis; black margate; pompon

Hypernyms ("pompon" is a kind of...):

grunt (medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught)

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