sham·poo
 shampoo
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- pronunciation:
- shaem
pu
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
shampoos |
| definition 1: |
Shampoo is a special soap that you use to wash your hair. It is usually a liquid.
Michelle loves how her shampoo makes her hair smell like flowers.
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| definition 2: |
Shampoo is a liquid cleaner that is used on rugs and the fabric parts of furniture.
The rug needs shampoo to get the stains out. |
| definition 3: |
A shampoo is an act of shampooing.
When Grace's mother goes to get her hair cut, the hairdresser gives her a shampoo first. |
| related words: |
wash |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
shampoos, shampooing, shampooed |
| definition: |
When you shampoo your hair or something like hair, you clean it with a special soap and water.
Laura needs to shampoo her hair when she takes a shower tonight.Max shampooed his dog and rinsed its fur with the hose.The rug is still a little wet because it was shampooed today. |
| related words: |
clean, wash |
| derivation: |
shampooer (n.) |
English speakers did not use
shampoo until the 1860s. The word itself entered English in the 1700s. It was an English version of a Hindi word meaning "to massage." The word did not have the present meanings of "wash the hair" and "soap for the hair" until the 1860s.