Definition of "pompon" []

• A tuft or ball of material such as wool or ribbon, used as a decoration, especially on shoes, caps, or curtains. (noun)
• A small buttonlike flower of some chrysanthemums and dahlias. (noun)
• A ball of fluffy material, such as feathers or strips of colored paper, that is waved by cheerleaders and sports fans. (noun)

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• "The English word "" pumpkin '' may derive from the French word pompon, which in turn may derive from the Greek pepon."
• "_ at the very bottom of the wall lay a little woollen pompon or tassel, just the kind of pompon that gives a finish to a pierrot's shoes."
• "I topped it off the look with a close-fitting black velvet cocktail hat that ended with a pompon of shiny blue-black cock feathers at my right temple."