pompom

== English == === Alternative forms === pom pom, pom-pom, pompon pompoon (obsolete) === Etymology === Alteration of pompon, from French pompon (“ornamental tuft”); of unknown origin, perhaps related to Old French pomp. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɒmpɒm/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɑmpɑm/ === Noun === pompom (plural pompoms) A ball made of pieces of soft fabric, tinsel, plastic, or paper streamers, tied together in the middle and left loose at the ends, used as decoration or as a showy prop for cheerleading. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === pompom on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɔm.pɔm/ Rhymes: -ɔmpɔm Syllabification: pom‧pom === Noun === pompom f dative plural of pompa == Portuguese == === Etymology === From French pompon (“ornamental tuft”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -õ Hyphenation: pom‧pom === Noun === pompom m (plural pompons) pompom ==== Related terms ==== pompa, pomposo === Further reading === “pompom”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “pompom”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026