shampoo
Other forms: shampooing; shampoos; shampooed
Got dirty hair? Get yourself some shampoo and jump in the shower! Shampoo is soap made especially for washing hair.
Use shampoo for the liquid soap itself, or for the act of using it: "I don't have time for a shampoo, so I'll wear my favorite cowboy hat." It's also a verb: "I love the way my hair smells after I shampoo it!" You can also shampoo a carpet—or a dog. Shampoo originally meant "to massage," stemming from a Hindi root, champo, "press or knead muscles."
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cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
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the act of washing your hair with shampootype of:hair care, haircare, hairdressingcare for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair
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use shampoo on (hair)
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There are many words that exist in English whose origin on the Indian subcontinent is clear. Words like chutney and yoga are part of everyday life for many people in the English-speaking world, and they encounter these words in an Eastern context. But the influence of Hindi on English spreads far beyond that sitar seen in the guitar shop or the documentary on the 1960s. Words completely removed from that milieu — like cot , jungle and pundit — are Hindi in origin as well. Here are 15 English words of Hindi origin and their etymologies.