Shampooer

[sham-poo]

sham·poo

[sham-poo] verb, sham·pooed, sham·poo·ing, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to wash (the head or hair), especially with a cleaning preparation that does not leave a soap film.
2.
to clean (rugs, upholstery, or the like) with a special preparation.
3.
Archaic. to massage.
noun
4.
the act of shampooing.
5.
a preparation used for shampooing, especially one that does not leave a soap film.

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1755–65; earlier champo to massage < an inflected form of Hindi cāmpnā literally, to press

sham·poo·er, noun
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shampoo (ʃæmˈpuː)
 
n
1.  a liquid or cream preparation of soap or detergent to wash the hair
2.  a similar preparation for washing carpets, etc
3.  the process of shampooing
 
vb , -poos, -pooing, -pooed
4.  (tr) to wash (the hair, etc) with such a preparation
 
[C18: from Hindi chāmpo, from chāmpnā to knead]
 
sham'pooer
 
n

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