shampoo

Definition of shampoo in English English dictionary: (humorous slang) Champagne (wine); To wash (i.e. the hair, carpet, etc.) with shampoo; To wash one's own hair with shampoo
My neat-freak of a friend has been compulsively shampooing for every bath he has taken.; A traditional Indian and Persian body massage given after pouring warm water over the body and rubbing it with extracts from herbs; An instance of washing the hair or other fibres with shampoo
I’m going to give the carpet a shampoo.; A commercial liquid soap product for washing hair or other fibres/fibers, such as carpets; The act of shampooing; Champagne; the act of washing your hair with shampoo; {f} wash one's hair with shampoo; clean with detergent, wash with soap; use shampoo on (hair); When you shampoo your hair, you wash it using shampoo. Shampoo your hair and dry it. to wash something with shampoo; Shampoo is a soapy liquid that you use for washing your hair. a bottle of shampoo. bubble baths, soaps and shampoos; A liquid used to keep the visor from fogging over; To wash (hair) with shampoo; {i} soap or detergent used for washing the hair; cleansing agent used on rugs and upholstery; act of washing with shampoo; 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; cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair; the act of washing your hair with shampoo cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair use shampoo on (hair); wash the hair with detergent and water; the name given to a soapless detergent used to clean the hair; Shampoo; 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; tripsis
I need shampoo: Indicates that the speaker needs shampoo
shampooed: {s} washed with shampoo
shampooing: present participle of shampoo

shampoo

Hyphenation

sham·poo

Turkish pronunciation

şämpu

Synonyms

shampooing, bubbly, champers, fizz

Pronunciation

/sʜamˈpo͞o/ /ʃæmˈpuː/

Etymology

[ sham-'pü ] (transitive verb.) 1762. From Hindi चाँपो (champo), imperative form of चाँपना (champna, “to press, knead”) Sanskrit root √cap (“to pound, kneed”).