sham·poo
 shampoo
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- pronunciation:
- shaem
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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
shampoos, shampooing, shampooed |
| definition: |
to wash your hair or something like hair with a special soap.
She shampoos her hair every time she showers.We used a special machine to shampoo the carpet. |
| related words: |
clean, cleanse, wash |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
shampoos |
| definition: |
a special soap for washing hair.
Wash the baby's hair with a gentle shampoo.
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| derivation: |
shampooer (n.) |
English speakers did not use
shampoo until the 1860s. The word itself entered English in the 1700s. It was an English version of a Hindi word meaning "to massage." The word did not have the present meanings of "wash the hair" and "soap for the hair" until the 1860s.