shampoo
to wash (the head or hair), especially with a cleaning preparation that does not leave a soap film.
to clean (rugs, upholstery, or the like) with a special preparation.
Archaic. to massage.
the act of shampooing.
a preparation used for shampooing, especially one that does not leave a soap film.
Origin of shampoo
1Other words from shampoo
- sham·poo·er, noun
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How to use shampoo in a sentence
Then followed the process of shampooing, which was very soothing to the orphan's feelings.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge HemyngRoebelin had been subjected to merciless shampooing occasionally in Indian hammams; but he never felt the like of that welcome.
The Woodlands Orchids | Frederick BoyleDaily shampooing with soap and water, and the twice daily application of a five per cent.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin | Henry Weightman StelwagonTripsis, trip′sis, n. pulverisation: the process of shampooing.
He scanned the Lottery list, anxiously rubbing his head as though he were apparently shampooing it.
Forty Years of 'Spy' | Leslie Ward
British Dictionary definitions for shampoo
/ (ʃæmˈpuː) /
a liquid or cream preparation of soap or detergent to wash the hair
a similar preparation for washing carpets, etc
the process of shampooing
(tr) to wash (the hair, etc) with such a preparation
Origin of shampoo
1Derived forms of shampoo
- shampooer, noun
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