POMPADOUR
\pˈɒmpɐdˌɔː], \pˈɒmpɐdˌɔː], \p_ˈɒ_m_p_ɐ_d_ˌɔː]\
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French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
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style women's hair in a pompadour
By Princeton University
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