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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

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"He was giving me cuddles when I put shampoo in his hair."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Think former NFL star Troy Polamalu, who has been featured in Head & Shoulders shampoo commercials showing off his hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 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

But among the market’s priciest names today are not just artificial-intelligence darlings but also discount retailers and shampoo makers — a sign that even defensive trades may be now getting expensive.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

She gives me a bottle of shampoo and tells me how to wash my hair with it.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

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