SHAMPOO

shampoo

(noun) the act of washing your hair with shampoo

shampoo

(noun) cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair

shampoo

(verb) use shampoo on (hair)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

shampoo (countable and uncountable, plural shampoos)

(originally) A traditional Indian and Persian body massage given after pouring warm water over the body and rubbing it with extracts from herbs.

Synonym: massage

A commercial liquid soap product for washing hair or other fibres/fibers, such as carpets.

Coordinate term: conditioner

An instance of washing the hair or other fibres with shampoo.

Synonym: shampooing

(humorous, slang) Champagne.

Synonyms: bubbly, champers, fizz

Verb

shampoo (third-person singular simple present shampoos, present participle shampooing, simple past and past participle shampooed)

(intransitive) To wash one's own hair with shampoo.

(transitive) To wash (i.e. the hair, carpet, etc.) with shampoo.

(transitive) To press or knead the whole surface of the body of (a person), and at the same time to stretch the limbs and joints, in connection with the hot bath.

Synonym: massage

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary

Sham*poo", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shampooed; p. pr. & vb. n. Shampooing.] Etym: [Hind. champna to press, to squeeze.] [Writing also champoo.]

1. To press or knead the whole surface of the body of (a person), and at the same time to stretch the limbs and joints, in connection with the hot bath.

2. To wash throughly and rub the head of (a person), with the fingers, using either soap, or a soapy preparation, for the more thorough cleansing.

Sham*poo", n.

Definition: The act of shampooing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition