Shampoo

Definitions

1. A traditional Indian and Persian body massage given after pouring warm water over the body and rubbing it with extracts from herbs.
   countable, uncountable
2. A commercial liquid soaplike product for washing hair or other fibers, such as carpets.
   countable, uncountable
3. An instance of washing the hair or other fibres with shampoo.
   countable, uncountable
4. Champagne.
   countable, humorous, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“These endocrine disruptors are everywhere: plastics, shampoos, cosmetics, cushions, pesticides, canned foods and A.T.M. receipts. They often aren’t on labels and can be difficult to avoid⟳.”

“I’m going to give⟳ the carpet a shampoo.”

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