shampoo

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: sham=poo

CIDE DICTIONARY

shampoo, v. t. [Hind. chāmpnā to press, to squeeze.].

•  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.  [1913 Webster]
•  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.  [1913 Webster]

shampoo, n. 

 The act of shampooing.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

shampoo, n. & v.
--n.
1 liquid or cream used to lather and wash the hair.
2 a similar substance for washing a car or carpet etc.
3 an act or instance of cleaning with shampoo.
--v.tr. (shampoos, shampooed) wash with shampoo.

Etymology

Hind. chhampo, imper. of chhampna to press

THESAURUS

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