Pompon

n.	1.	Any trifling ornament for a woman's dress or bonnet.
	2.	(Mil.) A tuft or ball of wool, or the like, sometimes worn by soldiers on the front of the hat (such as a shako), instead of a feather.
	3.	A hardy garden chrysanthemum having buttonlike heads of flowers.
	4.	the globe-shaped flower head characteristic of certain plants such as dahlias and chrysanthemums.
	5.	a ball-shaped cluster of ribbons or streamers held in the hand and waved by some cheerleaders at team sports contests. See pompom girl. Called also pompom.

Noun	1.	pompon - decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat Synonyms: pom-pom
	2.	pompon - dusky gray food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward Synonyms: Anisotremus surinamensis, black margate

adornment, pom-pom