shampoo
pronunciation
How to pronounce shampoo in British English:
UK [ʃæmˈpuː]
How to pronounce shampoo in American English:
US [ʃæmˈpuː]
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- Noun:
- cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
- the act of washing your hair with shampoo
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- Verb:
- use shampoo on (hair)
Word Origin
- shampoo
- shampoo: [18] Hindi chāmpō means ‘press!’ It is an imperative form of chāmpnā ‘press’, or more specifically ‘knead the muscles’. The English in India took the word up in the 18th century as a verb meaning ‘massage’, but by the middle of the 19th century we find it being used in the accepted modern sense, ‘wash the hair’. The linking factor was presumably the vigorous massaging action typically applied to the scalp when shampooing the hair.
- shampoo (v.)
- 1762, "to massage," from Anglo-Indian shampoo, from Hindi champo, imperative of champna "to press, knead the muscles," perhaps from Sanskrit capayati "pounds, kneads." Meaning "wash the hair" first recorded 1860; extended 1954 to carpets, upholstery, etc. Related: Shampooed; shampooing.
- shampoo (n.)
- "soap for shampooing," 1866, from shampoo (v.).
Example
- 1. Do you need to change your shampoo every three months ?
- 2. Unilever reformulated its shampoo for india and ditched the conditioner .
- 3. Shampoo your hair again , condition , rinse and style as usual .
- 4. Bring your own soap , shampoo and towel just in case .
- 5. Today I watched the nba finals and then went and got a haircut and shampoo for $ 1.50 .