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   Sham·poo

   /SHamˈpo͞o/

   

   noun

   • 1. a liquid preparation containing detergent or soap for washing the hair: "he smelt clean, of soap and shampoo"
   • ▪ a substance similar to shampoo for cleaning a carpet, soft furnishings, or a car: "the foyer smelled of dusty plants and carpet shampoo"
   • ▪ an act of washing or cleaning something, especially the hair, with shampoo: "a shampoo and set"

   verb

   • 1. wash or clean (something, especially the hair) with shampoo: "Dolly was sitting in the bath shampooing her hair"
   • ▪ wash something in or out of the hair using shampoo: "apply oil to wet hair, otherwise it will be difficult to shampoo it out"

   Word Origin mid 18th century (in the sense ‘massage (as part of a Turkish bath process)’): from Hindi cāṃpo! ‘press!’, imperative of cāṃpnā.

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