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.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
If the color looks good, rinse with warm water, then shampoo your hair and condition.
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Verb
Leave it in for at least half an hour or overnight, shampooing it out and conditioning afterward.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
If the color looks good, rinse with warm water, then shampoo your hair and condition.
—Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
The non-clarifying shampoo should then be followed by an in-shower bond repair treatment, used at least once a week, if it wasn’t applied before shampoo.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
Makeup, shampoos and hair care products still contain toxic chemicals.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Shampoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shampoo. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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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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