shampoo Definition
sham·poo (s̸ham po̵̅o̅′)
transitive verb -·pooed′, -·poo′·ing
- Obsolete to massage
- to wash (the hair and scalp), esp. with a shampoo
- to wash the hair and scalp of
- to clean or wash (a rug, upholstery, etc.) with a shampoo
Etymology: Hindi chāmpo, imper. of chāmpnā, to press, knead, shampoo
noun
- the act of washing hair, a rug, etc.
- a cleaning preparation, esp. one in liquid form that produces suds
shampoo Related Forms
sham·poo′er noun
shampoo Usage Examples
Converse of object
- medicate: Washing your face and body twice a week in the shower with the medicated shampoos listed above helps to prevent relapse.
- buy: She buys shampoo, soap, a brush, a hair dryer.
- apply: Once your dog is thoroughly wet you start applying the shampoo in the same order.
- use: Wash out using a mild shampoo to which 5 drops of Tea Tree Oil have been added.
Preposition: for
hair: Shampoos Dry Hair - Egg, Herbal shampoo or any shampoo for dry hair.
Adjective modifier
- insecticidal: The use of insecticidal shampoos for head lice was associated with almost twice the risk.
- mild: Wash out using a mild shampoo to which 5 drops of Tea Tree Oil have been added.
- herbal: Despite using various health and herbal gentle shampoos, they just didn't help my hair.
- gentle: The saponins contained in the plant can be made into a gentle shampoo.
- ordinary: Wash the hair in the normal way with ordinary shampoo.
- daily: This daily shampoo eliminates dandruff and soothes your scalp.
Modifies a noun
- bottle: Joyce finds a shampoo bottle of grog on the floor in Pixie's bed.
- bar: Perfect as a family soap bar, shampoo bar, shaving bar.
- etc: You can get all the well known brands of shampoos toothpaste etc in Mexico.
Noun used with modifier
- anti-dandruff: Q: Why don't anti-dandruff shampoos get rid of dandruff forever?
- dandruff: A crushed aspirin added to your ordinary shampoo will make a dandruff shampoo.
- wool: Wash with wool shampoo, on a gentle wool cycle.
- louse: To buy your head lice shampoo now, just click the tick!
- carpet: Dirty Marks Carpet Usually respond to carpet shampoo e.g. 1001 or Vanish.
- baby: Some experts say you should use a 50:50 mixture of baby shampoo to warm water.
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