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sham⋅poo
[sham-poo] 
verb, -pooed, -poo⋅ing, noun –verb (used with object)
| 1. | to wash (the head or hair), esp. 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, esp. one that does not leave a soap film. |
Origin:
1755–65; earlier champo to massage < an inflected form of Hindi cāmpnā lit., to press
1755–65; earlier champo to massage < an inflected form of Hindi cāmpnā lit., to press
Related forms:
sham⋅poo⋅er, noun
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| sham·poo (shām-pōō') n. pl. sham·poos
To wash or undergo washing with shampoo. [From Hindi cāṁpō, imperative of cāṁpnā, to press.] sham·poo'er n. |
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Shampoo
Sham*poo"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shampooed; p. pr. & vb. n. Shampooing.] [Hind. ch[=a]mpn[=a] 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.Shampoo
Sham*poo"\, n. The act of shampooing.
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Language Translation for : shampoo
Spanish:
champú,
German:
das Shampoo,
Japanese:
シャンプー
shampoo (v.)
1762, "to massage," from Anglo-Indian shampoo, from Hindi champo, imperative of champna "to press, knead the muscles," perhaps from Skt. capayati "pounds, kneads." Meaning "wash the hair" first recorded 1860; extended 1954 to carpets, upholstery, etc. The noun meaning "soap for shampooing" first recorded 1866.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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