shampoo Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
  2. noun the act of washing your hair with shampoo
  3. verb use shampoo on (hair)

WordNet

Sham*poo" transitive verb
Etymology
Hind. champna to press, to squeeze.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Shampooed ; present participle & verbal noun Shampooing
Definitions
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
Sham*poo" noun
Definitions
  1. The act of shampooing.

Webster 1913