"pompom" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pompoms [plural]
Etymology: From French pompon (“ornamental tuft”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|pompon||ornamental tuft}} French pompon (“ornamental tuft”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pompom (plural pompoms)
  1. A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric bound at the centre, most notably used in cheerleading. Categories (topical): Cheerleading Synonyms: pom pom, pom-pom, pompon, pompoon [obsolete] Derived forms: pompom girl Translations (decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric): pompom (Afrikaans), помпон (pompon) (Bulgarian), pompom (Dutch), pom-pon (Finnish), pompon [masculine] (French), pompón [masculine] (Galician), Pompon [masculine] (German), poiwūru P (Maori), pompom (Portuguese), cof [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), pompon [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), pompong [common-gender] (Swedish), помпон (pompon) [masculine] (Ukrainian)

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