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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Shampoo \Sham*poo"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shampooed}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Shampooing}.] [Hind. ch[=a]mpn[=a] to press, to
     squeeze.] [Writing also {champoo}.]
     1. 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]
  
     2. 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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Shampoo \Sham*poo"\, n.
     The act of shampooing.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  shampoo
       n 1: cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for
            washing the hair
       2: the act of washing your hair with shampoo
       v : use shampoo on (hair)

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  85 Moby Thesaurus words for "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
  
  

















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