shampoo

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sham·poo1 /ʃæmˈpuː/ ●●● S3 noun  1  [countable, uncountable]DCB a liquid soap for washing your hair 洗发剂，香波 What kind of shampoo do you use? 你用的是哪种洗发水？ a bottle of shampoo 一瓶香波2  [countable usually singular]DCB when someone washes your hair using shampoo （用洗发剂）洗头发 $21 for a shampoo, cut, and blow-dry 洗、剪、吹共21美元shampoo and set (=when someone washes your hair and then dries it so that it has a particular style, especially using curlers) 洗发并做发型3. [countable, uncountable]DHC a liquid used for cleaning carpets 〔清洁地毯用的〕洗涤剂

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shampoo• She made an appointment for a shampoo, cut, and blow-dry.• He also asked for a shampoo and an electric massage.• But modern products go beyond shampoos and conditioners - new hair problems can be tackled like skin care.• I took a shower and washed my hair with his yucca blossom shampoo.• I doubted that would have much effect, but gave him a double shampoo and put him to bed.• Avoid the protein drinks that come in shampoo bottles.• You will need a measuring jug, shampoo and towels on hand.• But in the end something prevailed and she had the shampoo and set.shampoo and set• But in the end something prevailed and she had the shampoo and set.

Related topics: Hair & beauty

shampoo2 verb [transitive]  DCBto wash something with shampoo 用洗发剂洗；用洗涤剂洗 She showered and shampooed her short dark hair. 她冲了淋浴，用洗发液洗了洗乌黑的短发。→ See Verb table

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shampoo• I searched the town for finer combs, washed all our clothes again and shampooed both of us morning and night.• Dolly was sitting in the zinc bath shampooing her hair.• During my stay in a remote village in Kangwon Province, watching me shampoo my hair became a spectacle.• Carpets that were hoovered every day are now shampooed regularly as well.• Clean all over the body before carefully shampooing the head, taking care to avoid the eyes.• It then took more than an hour of bathing and shampooing to get Tosh back to his natural ebony colour!• So versatile it could shampoo your hair or shampoo your carpet.• It's a new conditioner. Simply shampoo your hair, towel dry, and spray it in.shampooed ... hair• She shaved her legs and underarms, and shampooed her hair.Origin shampoo1 (1700-1800) Hindi cãpo, from cãpna “to press, shampoo”

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shampoo

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sham‧poo¹ /ʃæmˈpuː/ noun1. [uncountable and countable] a liquid soap for washing your hair:
    What kind of shampoo do you use?
    a bottle of shampoo
2. [countable usually singular] when someone washes your hair using shampoo:
    $21 for a shampoo, cut, and blow-dry
    shampoo and set (=when someone washes your hair and then dries it so that it has a particular style, especially using curlers)
3. [uncountable and countable] a liquid used for cleaning carpets

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shampoo² verb [transitive]
to wash something with shampoo:
    She showered and shampooed her short dark hair.