髪かみ洗あらい粉こ

noun

hair-washing powder; powder shampoo

A traditional powder used for cleaning hair, often made from natural ingredients like rice bran or clay. Now somewhat old-fashioned, replaced by modern liquid shampoos.

• 昔むかしは髪かみ洗あらい粉こを使つかって髪かみを洗あらっていた。

  In the past, people used hair-washing powder to wash their hair.

• この髪かみ洗あらい粉こは米こめぬかから作つくられている。

  This hair-washing powder is made from rice bran.