pomaded
Slicked with ointment
Pomaded describes hair that has been slicked or styled with pomade—a waxy or greasy substance that adds shine and hold.
The word evokes a sleek, polished look associated with earlier eras: his pomaded hair gleamed under the lights, a pomaded mustache twisted to points.
The style suggests careful grooming, sometimes to the point of affectation.
Oily hair dressing
- hair waxThick styling product
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
- mousseAiry whipped preparation
- barbershopHair-cutting establishment
dapper · gentleman · slicked-back · neatness · refinement · toiletries · styling · suave
Smooth and shiny
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
slick · oily · greasy · glistening · lacquered · shellacked · smooth · satiny
brilliantine
Oily hair dressing
barbershop · dapper · gentleman · slicked-back · neatness · refinement · toiletries · styling · suave · coiffed
glossy
Smooth and shiny
gleaming · slick · oily · greasy · glistening · lacquered · shellacked · smooth · satiny · gloss
slicked-back
Hair smoothed flat backward
- quiffUpswept frontal hairstyle
- pompadourHigh-fronted upswept hairstyle
- ducktailSlicked-back men's hairstyle
greaser · barber · coiffure · undercut · stylist · bouffant · rockabilly · kiss-curl · Brylcreem · parted
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
period · nostalgic · bygone · traditional · gangster · crooner · Gatsby · Valentino · deco · speakeasy
pomadedslovenly
Untidy and careless
scruffy · unkempt · disheveled · rumpled · bedraggled
- hair pomadeGreasy styling substance