shampoonoun
uk/ʃæmˈpuː/us/ʃæmˈpuː/plural shampoosA2 [ C or U ] a liquid used for washing hair, or for washing particular objects or materials:
an anti-dandruff shampoo
a carpet shampoo
Directions: wet hair, apply shampoo, and massage into a rich lather.
[ C ] an act of washing something, especially your hair, with shampoo:
My hair/The rug/The dog needs a shampoo.
She went to the hairdressers for a shampoo and set.
More examples
- a shampoo for dry hair
- Wet the hair, apply shampoo and massage into a rich lather.
- First apply shampoo to hair and then rinse thoroughly.
- a free sachet of shampoo
- Try using a different shampoo.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Hair care
- Alice band
- argan oil
- barrette
- brush
- comb
- crimp
- curling tongs
- delouse
- gel
- hair lacquer
- hair mousse
- hairgrip
- hairpin
- rinse
- roller
- shear
- slick
- slide
- straighteners
- tint
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shampooverb [ T ]
uk/ʃæmˈpuː/us/ʃæmˈpuː/to wash something with shampoo:
Duncan shampooed my hair and then Tracy cut it.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Hair care
- Alice band
- argan oil
- barrette
- brush
- comb
- crimp
- curling tongs
- delouse
- gel
- hair lacquer
- hair mousse
- hairgrip
- hairpin
- rinse
- roller
- shear
- slick
- slide
- straighteners
- tint
See more results »
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Cleaning & tidying places & things