pompon Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat
    pom-pom.
  2. noun dusky grey food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward
    Anisotremus surinamensis; black margate.

WordNet


Pom"pon noun
Etymology
F.
Definitions
  1. Any trifling ornament for a woman's dress or bonnet.
  2. (Mil.) A tuft or ball of wool, or the like, sometimes worn by soldiers on the front of the hat, instead of a feather.

Webster 1913