pompons
Cheerleader's shaking props
Pompons are decorative balls of fluffed material—yarn, paper, or plastic strips—used for ornamentation or cheering.
Cheerleaders shake pompons at sporting events.
Smaller pompons adorn hats, gift wrappings, and craft projects.
The word also refers to certain chrysanthemums and dahlias with globe-shaped flower heads.
Also spelled pom-poms.
Ornamental hanging cluster
- fringeOutermost edge or margin
- trimmingCutting away excess
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
garland · streamer · bunting · festoon · ribbon · ornament · wreath · trim
Ceremonial public procession
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- galaFestive formal occasion
fiesta · pageant · holiday · fanfare · revelry · merriment · colorful · jubilee
tassel
Ornamental hanging cluster
embellishment · garland · streamer · bunting · festoon · ribbon · ornament · wreath · trim · beading
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- festivalOrganized public celebration
gala · fiesta · pageant · holiday · fanfare · revelry · merriment · colorful · jubilee · fair
tuft
Cluster joined below
puffy · downy · cottony · woolly · feathery · softness · furry · velvety · fibrous · flossy
squad
Small working group
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- stuntsDangerous performed feats
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
pyramid · formation · kickline · sideline · halftime · chants · spirit · megaphone · uniforms · varsity
dahlia
Tuberous flowering genus
- chrysanthemumOrnamental daisy relative
- marigoldOrange-petaled garden annual
- zinniaOrnamental daisy-family genus
aster · bloom · petals · spherical · blossom · bouquet · arrangement · garden · showy · ruffled