Shampoo Definition
shăm-po͝o
shampooed, shampooing, shampoos
noun
A cleaning preparation, esp. one in liquid form that produces suds.
Webster's New World
Any of various cleaning agents for rugs, upholstery, or cars.
American Heritage
The act of washing hair, a rug, etc.
Webster's New World
(humorous, slang) Champagne (wine).
Wiktionary
verb
To wash or undergo washing with shampoo.
American Heritage
To massage.
Webster's New World
To wash (the hair and scalp), esp. with a shampoo.
Webster's New World
To wash the hair and scalp of.
Webster's New World
To clean or wash (a rug, upholstery, etc.) with a shampoo.
Webster's New World
Origin of Shampoo
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From Hindi चाँपो (champo), imperative form of चाँपना (champna, “to press, knead"), from the Sanskrit root चपयति (√cap, “to pound, knead").
From Wiktionary
From Hindi cāṁpō imperative of cāṁpnā to press
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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