hairwash

English

Etymology

hair +‎ wash

Noun

hairwash (plural hairwashes)

1. The act of washing the hair on a person's head.
   • 2014, Pavit Kaur, Stolen Years: A Memoir of Simranjit Singh Mann’s Imprisonment:

     I had a hairwash today and the barber came and cut my nails.

2. A preparation used for washing the hair on a person's head: shampoo or similar.
   • 2012, Judith Griffin, Mother Nature's Herbal, page 27:

     Chokecherry bark […] A hairwash to strengthen the hair and encourage growth.