Pompom vs. Pompon

Pompomnoun

A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading.

Pompomnoun

originally, a Vickers-Maxim one-pounder automatic machine cannon using metallic ammunition fed from a lopped belt attached to the gun; - popularly so called from its peculiar drumming sound in action. More recently, the term is applied mostly to automatic antiaircraft cannons.

Pompomnoun

an ornamental ball or tuft of wool, feathers, or other fluffy material used as a decoration on clothing such as hats and slippers.

Pompomnoun

a pompon.

Pomponnoun

A bundle of yarn, string, ribbon, etc. tied in the middle and left loose at the ends, so as to form a puff or ball, as for decoration or a showy prop for cheerleading.

Pomponnoun

A hardy garden chrysanthemum with button-like flower heads.

Pomponnoun

Any of several dwarf varieties of the Provence rose.

Pomponnoun

Any trifling ornament for a woman's dress or bonnet.

Pomponnoun

A tuft or ball of wool, or the like, sometimes worn by soldiers on the front of the hat (such as a shako), instead of a feather.

Pomponnoun

A hardy garden chrysanthemum having buttonlike heads of flowers.

Pomponnoun

the globe-shaped flower head characteristic of certain plants such as dahlias and chrysanthemums.

Pomponnoun

a ball-shaped cluster of ribbons or streamers held in the hand and waved by some cheerleaders at team sports contests. See pompom girl. Called also pompom.

Pomponnoun

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

Pomponnoun

dusky gray food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward