Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Pomatum \Po*ma"tum\, n. [See {Pomade}.]
   A perfumed unguent or composition, chiefly used in dressing
   the hair; pomade. --Wiseman.

Pomatum \Po*ma"tum\, v. t.
   To dress with pomatum.

Source : WordNet®

pomatum
     n : hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment [syn:
         {pomade}]