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shampoo
(ʃæmpuː)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense shampoos, present participle shampooing, past tense, past participle shampooed
1. variable noun
Shampoo is a soapy liquid that you use for washing your hair.
...a bottle of shampoo.
...bubble baths, soaps and shampoos.
2. verb
When you shampoo your hair, you wash it using shampoo.
Shampoo your hair and dry it. [VERB noun]
shampoo in British English
(ʃæmˈpuː)
noun
1.
a liquid or cream preparation of soap or detergent to wash the hair
2.
a similar preparation for washing carpets, etc
3.
the process of shampooing
verbWord forms: -poos, -pooing or -pooed
4. (transitive)
to wash (the hair, etc) with such a preparation
Derived forms
shampooer (shamˈpooer) noun
Word origin
C18: from Hindi chāmpo, from chāmpnā to kneadshampoo in American English
(ʃæmˈpu)
verb transitiveWord forms: shamˈpooed or shamˈpooing
1. Obsolete
to massage
2.
to wash (the hair and scalp), esp. with a shampoo
3.
to wash the hair and scalp of
4.
to clean or wash (a rug, upholstery, etc.) with a shampoo
noun
5.
the act of washing hair, a rug, etc.
6.
a cleaning preparation, esp. one in liquid form that produces suds
Derived forms
shampooer (shamˈpooer) noun
Word origin
Hindi chāmpo, imper. of chāmpnā, to press, knead, shampooshampoo in Hospitality
(ʃæmpu)
noun
(Hospitality (hotel): Hotel room, bathroom)
Shampoo is a soapy liquid that you use for washing your hair.
COLLOCATIONS: bottle of ~
Does the hotel supply toiletries such as shampoo and soap?
There is a small bottle of shampoo on the bathroom shelf.
There are no toiletries in the bathroom, but you can get shampoo or toothpaste at reception.
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British English: shampoo /ʃæmˈpuː/ NOUN
Shampoo is a liquid that you use for washing your hair.
...a bottle of shampoo.
- American English: shampoo
- Arabic: شامْبو
- Brazilian Portuguese: xampu
- Chinese: 洗发膏
- Croatian: šampon
- Czech: šampon
- Danish: shampoo
- Dutch: shampoo
- European Spanish: champú
- Finnish: shampoo
- French: shampooing
- German: Shampoo
- Greek: σαμπουάν
- Italian: shampoo
- Japanese: シャンプー
- Korean: 샴푸
- Norwegian: shampo
- Polish: szampon
- European Portuguese: champô
- Romanian: șampon
- Russian: шампунь
- Latin American Spanish: champú
- Swedish: schampo
- Thai: ยาสระผม
- Turkish: şampuan
- Ukrainian: шампунь
- Vietnamese: dầu gội
British English: shampoo VERB
When you shampoo your hair, you wash it using shampoo.
Shampoo your hair and dry it.
- American English: shampoo
- Brazilian Portuguese: lavar o cabelo com xampu
- Chinese: 用洗发水洗
- European Spanish: lavar con champú
- French: shampooiner
- German: waschen
- Italian: fare lo shampoo a
- Japanese: シャンプーする
- Korean: 머리를 감다
- European Portuguese: lavar o cabelo com champô
- Latin American Spanish: lavar con champú
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Chinese translation of 'shampoo'
shampoo
(ʃæmˈpuː)
n (c/u)
- (= substance)
洗发(髮)液
(xǐfàyè) (瓶, píng)
vt
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用洗发(髮)液洗
(yòng xǐfàyè xǐ)
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