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Where does “pompom” come from?

pompom (English) comes from English pompon, from French pompon — pompon.

pompom (English): A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric...

Definitions

  1. A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric...

Ancestry of “pompom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpomponA bundle of yarn, string, ribbon, etc. tied in...
2Frenchpomponpompon
Every word from French pompon →