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SHAMPOO , a word now principally used as a See also:hair-See also:dresser's See also:term for washing the See also:head and hair with See also:soap and See also:water or some See also:special preparation . It is properly the Hindustani word (champna, to thrust, See also:press; imperative champo) for the kneading and rubbing of the See also:body, &c., which is one of the See also:principal features of the various forms of hot See also:bath at practised in the See also:East . |
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