The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Pomade \Po*made"\ (?; 277), n. [F. pommade pomatum, OF. pomade
   cider (cf. Sp. pomada, It. pomata, LL. pomata a drink made of
   apples), from L. pomum fruit, LL., an apple. Cf. Pomatum.]
   1. Cider. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Perfumed ointment; esp., a fragrant unguent for the hair;
      pomatum; -- originally made from apples.
      [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

pomade
    n 1: hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment [syn:
         pomade, pomatum]
    v 1: apply pomade to (hair)

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

45 Moby Thesaurus words for "pomade":
   anoint, balm, balsam, beeswax, brilliantine, chrism, cold cream,
   collyrium, cream, daub, demulcent, dress, embrocate, embrocation,
   emollient, eye-lotion, eyewash, face cream, glycerolate, grease,
   grease the wheels, hand lotion, inunction, inunctum, lanolin, lard,
   lenitive, lotion, lubricate, nard, oil, ointment, pomatum, salve,
   slick, slick on, smear, smooth the way, soap the ways,
   soothing syrup, spikenard, unction, unguent, unguentum, wax