SHAMPOO


Meaning of SHAMPOO in English

■ noun

1》 a liquid preparation for washing the hair.

↘a similar substance for cleaning a carpet, car, etc.

2》 an act of washing with ~.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) wash or clean with ~.

Origin

C18 (in the sense 'massage'): from Hindi cāṃpo! 'press!', imperative of cāṃpnā .

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