shampoo

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Synonyms: shapoo, champoo

Antonyms: shapoo, champoo

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|originally}} A traditional [[Indian]] and [[Persian]] body [[massage]] given after pouring [[warm]] [[water]] over the body and rubbing it with [[extract]]s from [[herb]]s.
2. {{lb|en|hygiene}} A [[commercial]] [[liquid]] [[soaplike]] product for [[wash]]ing [[hair]] or other [[fiber]]s, such as [[carpet]]s.
3. An instance of washing the hair or other fibres with shampoo.
4. {{lb|en|humorous|slang}} {{U|champagne}}.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[wash]] one's own [[hair]] with shampoo.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[wash]] (i.e. the hair, carpet, etc.) with shampoo.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} 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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