Spelling
Among cheerleaders, the spelling "pom-pon" is most often used. Most commercial providers of cheerleading equipment also use the "pom-pon" spelling.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) gives the spelling as "pompon."
The New Oxford American Dictionary (third edition, 2010) gives the spelling as "pom-pom."
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th edition, 2011) gives the spelling as "pompom" or "pompon."
Webster's New World College Dictionary (fourth edition) gives the spelling as "pompom."
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