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Definitions

shampoo

[sham-poo] / ʃæmˈpu /
NOUN
wash
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cleaning washing
STRONG
ablution bathe cleansing laundering rinse scrub shower
WEAK
dirty clothes
VERB
clean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bathe brush cleanse clear up disinfect dredge dust mop pick pick up rinse scrape scrub soak spruce up sweep vacuum wash wipe
STRONG
bath blot cauterize clarify deodorize deterge edulcorate erase expunge expurgate flush hackle launder lave neaten polish purge purify rake rasp refine sanitize scald scour soap sponge sterilize swab whisk winnow
WEAK
absterge clear the decks depurate do up elutriate rout out shake out straighten up tidy up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dirty worsen
WEAK
foul pollute soil stain
VERB
lave
Synonyms
STRONG
bath bathe bubble cleanse dip douse drench float hose imbue immerse lap launder moisten rinse scour scrub shine shower slosh soak soap sponge starch swab wet wipe
WEAK
brush up clean up do the dishes do the laundry fresh up freshen up take a bath take a shower tub wash up
Antonyms
STRONG
dehydrate dirty dry ignore
VERB
wash
Synonyms
STRONGEST
douse drench float hose moisten rinse scrub shower soak wash up wet wipe
STRONG
bath bubble cleanse dip imbue immerse lap launder lave scour shine slosh soap sponge starch swab tub
WEAK
brush up clean up do the dishes do the laundry fresh up freshen up take a bath take a shower
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dehydrate dry
STRONG
dirty ignore

Example Sentences

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Petroleum is used to make thousands of products, from golf balls to children’s toys and shampoo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Here we are again, having washed, rinsed and repeated the process with the same shampoo in a different scent.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

Different odors in shampoo can affect how you perceive the texture of hair.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

Consumers have also shown signs of using the paper towels, shampoo and other essentials they do buy more sparingly to conserve supplies.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

We used Fab laundry detergent to wash our hair because soap and shampoo were too mild to cut the sulfur and oil in the water.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.