pom-pom

Questions about pom-pom

What does pom-pom mean?

pom-pom means "decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in pom-pom?

pom-pom has 2 syllables: pom--pom. The stress falls on "pom-".

What is another word for pom-pom?

Close synonyms include pompon, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flak, flack. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pom-pom a common word?

pom-pom is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.