"hairwash" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hairwashes [plural]
Etymology: hair + wash Etymology templates: {{com|en|hair|wash}} hair + wash Head templates: {{en-noun}} hairwash (plural hairwashes)
  1. The act of washing the hair on a person's head.
    Sense id: en-hairwash-en-noun-2NXMyMkJ
  2. A preparation used for washing the hair on a person's head: shampoo or similar.
    Sense id: en-hairwash-en-noun-8TSr3m2w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56

Inflected forms

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