Shampoo (disambiguation) — Shampoo may refer to:*Shampoo, a liquid for washing hair *Shampoo (band), a singing duo * Shampoo (film) , a 1975 film directed by Hal Ashby and starring Warren Beatty *Shampoo (Ranma ½), a Joketsuzoku warrior character from the Ranma ½ anime… … Wikipedia
shampoo — [sham po͞o′] vt. shampooed, shampooing [Hindi chāmpo, imper. of chāmpnā, to press, knead, shampoo] 1. Obs. to massage 2. to wash (the hair and scalp), esp. with a shampoo 3. to wash the hair and scalp of 4. to clean or wash (a rug, upholstery,… … English World dictionary
shampoo — ► NOUN 1) a liquid preparation for washing the hair. 2) a similar substance for cleaning a carpet, car, etc. 3) an act of washing with shampoo. ► VERB (shampoos, shampooed) ▪ wash or clean with shampoo. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
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,… … Etymology dictionary
Shampoo — This article is about the haircare product. For other uses, see Shampoo (disambiguation). Bottles of shampoo and lotions manufactured in the early 20th century by the C.L. Hamilton Co. of Washington, D.C. Shampoo (English pronunciation:… … Wikipedia
shampoo — 1. noun a) A traditional Indian and Persian body massage given after pouring warm water over the body and rubbing it with extracts from herbs. I’m going to give the carpet a shampoo. b) A commercial … Wiktionary
shampoo — noun 1》 a liquid preparation for washing the hair. ↘a similar substance for cleaning a carpet, car, etc. 2》 an act of washing with shampoo. verb (shampoos, shampooing, shampooed) wash or clean with shampoo. Origin C18 (in the sense massage ) … English new terms dictionary
shampoo — sham•poo [[t]ʃæmˈpu[/t]] n. v. pooed, poo•ing 1) clo a special cleansing preparation that produces suds 2) clo the act of washing the hair, a rug, etc., with such a preparation 3) clo to wash (the hair), esp. with a shampoo 4) clo to wash the… … From formal English to slang
shampoo — /ʃæmˈpu / (say sham pooh) verb (t) (shampooed, shampooing) 1. to wash (the head or hair), especially with a cleaning preparation. 2. to clean (upholstery, carpets, etc.), with a special preparation. 3. Obsolete to massage. –noun 4. the act of… …
shampoo — I. transitive verb Etymology: Hindi & Urdu cẵpo, imperative of cẵpnā to press, massage Date: 1762 1. archaic massage 2. a. to wash (as the hair) with soap and water or with a special preparation b. to wash the hair of • shampooer noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
