Shampoo

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mid 18th century (in the sense ‘massage (as part of a Turkish bath process)’): from Hindi cāṃpo! ‘press!’, imperative of cāṃpnā .


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From Hindi चाँपो(cā̃po), imperative form of चाँपना(cā̃pnā, “to press, knead”), from the Sanskrit verb चपयति(capayati, “to pound, knead”), mid 18th c.


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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.).