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pompons

/ˈpɒm.pɒnz/ /ˈpʌm.pʌnz/

Meanings
noun
A bundle of yarn, string, ribbon, etc. tied in the middle and left loose at the ends, so as to form a puff or ball, as for decoration or a showy prop for cheerleading.

Examples :

"The cheerleaders waved their bright yellow pompons during the school pep rally. "
sport style entertainment appearance item culture

Related Words

Illustration cheerleaders

cheerleaders noun

/ˈtʃiːrˌliːdərz/ /ˈtʃɪərˌliːdərz/

A person, usually a young, attractive female, who encourages applause and cheers at a sports event, and wearing a specially-designed uniform in the official colors of the team he/she cheers for.

"The cheerleaders performed energetic routines during halftime to support the football team. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration string

string noun

/stɹɪŋ/

A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) animals with hoofs, especially horses.

"The stable is a large string, housing many horses for the local riding school. "

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration decoration

decoration noun

/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

"The teacher used colorful posters as a decoration for the classroom. "

Illustration chrysanthemum

chrysanthemum noun

/krɪˈsænθəməm/ /krəˈsænθəməm/

Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.

"My grandmother's garden has many beautiful chrysanthemums. "

Illustration fragrant

fragrant adjective

/ˈfɹeɪ.ɡɹənt/

Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.

"The fragrant roses filled the room with a lovely scent. "

Illustration cheerleading

cheerleading verb

/ˌtʃɪrˌliːdɪŋ/ /ˌtʃɪərˌliːdɪŋ/

To participate in cheerleading.

"Maria enjoys cheerleading at all the school football games. "

Illustration colorful

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

Illustration varieties

varieties noun

/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.tiz/

The quality of being varied; diversity.

"Variety is the spice of life."

Illustration bundle

bundle noun

/ˈbʌnd(ə)l/

A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.

"a bundle of straw or of paper; a bundle of old clothes"

Illustration ribbon

ribbon noun

/ˈɹɪbən/

A long, narrow strip of timber bent and bolted longitudinally to the ribs of a vessel, to hold them in position and give rigidity to the framework.

"The shipwright carefully attached the ribbon to the ribs of the small boat, strengthening its frame. "