shampooed; shampooing; shampoos
1
archaic
: massage
2
a
: to wash (something, such as hair) with soap and water or with a special preparation
b
: to wash the hair of
shampooer
noun
Examples of shampoo in a Sentence
Verb
She shampoos her hair every morning.
We need to shampoo the rug.
Recent Examples on the Web
Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
In the first clip, Teigen held her son over the basin as his full head of hair got shampooed.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
Iman Balagam, Vogue, 16 July 2024
If scalp conditions such as seborrheic dermatitis—which can involve dandruff, scaling, or inflammation of the hair follicles—are the source of the problem, treating them with a shampoo that contains zinc pyrithione (like Head and Shoulders) or ketoconazole (such as Nizoral) may help with hair loss.
—Stacey Colino, TIME, 12 July 2024
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Verb
This carpet cleaner works just like a vacuum, but with a shampooing effect that actually deep cleans the carpet fibers.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
In the first clip, Teigen held her son over the basin as his full head of hair got shampooed.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
Noun
There are always the basics to stock up on Prime Day, like maintenance shampoo and conditioner.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 16 July 2024
If scalp conditions such as seborrheic dermatitis—which can involve dandruff, scaling, or inflammation of the hair follicles—are the source of the problem, treating them with a shampoo that contains zinc pyrithione (like Head and Shoulders) or ketoconazole (such as Nizoral) may help with hair loss.
—Stacey Colino, TIME, 12 July 2024
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“Shampoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shampoo. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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shampoo
1 of 2 verb
sham·poo
sham-ˈpü 
: to wash (as the hair) with soap and water or with a special preparation
shampooer
noun
shampoo
2 of 2 noun1
: an act or instance of shampooing
2
: a cleaner used in shampooing
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