shampoo

shampoo
    n 1: cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for
         washing the hair
    2: the act of washing your hair with shampoo
    v 1: use shampoo on (hair)
    

Shampoo \Sham*poo"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shampooed}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Shampooing}.] [Hind. ch[=a]mpn[=a] to press, to
   squeeze.] [Writing also {champoo}.]
   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.
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   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.
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Shampoo \Sham*poo"\, n.
   The act of shampooing.
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85 Moby Thesaurus words for "shampoo":
      ablution, abstergent, baptize, bath, bathe, cathartic, cleaner,
      cleaning agent, cleaning out, cleaning solvent, cleanser,
      cleansing cream, cold cream, cream, dentifrice, depurant,
      detergent, diuretic, douche, douching, elution, elutriation,
      emetic, enema, flush, flush out, flushing, flushing out, gargle,
      holystone, irrigate, irrigation, lather, lathering, launder,
      lavabo, lavage, lavation, lave, laving, lotion, mop, mop up,
      mopping, mopping up, mouthwash, nauseant, pumice stone, purgative,
      purge, purifier, rinse, rinse out, rinsing, ritually immerse,
      scour, scouring, scrub, scrub up, scrubbing, scrubbing up, shower,
      sluice, sluice out, soap, soaping, solvent, sponge, sponging, swab,
      swabbing, synthetic detergent, syringe, toivel, tooth powder,
      toothpaste, tub, wash, wash out, wash up, washing, washing up,
      washout, washup, wiping up

    

SHAMPOO

a barber of Shoo Poo, China, who introduced the art of
clean heads into the Celestial Empire.  This has since fallen
into disrepute in that country, but is sometimes practiced in
other lands.