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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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Here's the SDS for Johnson's Baby Shampoo, as an example.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2023

Shampoo cleanses your scalp and hair by removing environmental contaminants like dirt and pollen, as well as dandruff, sweat and hair-care products.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023

Shampoo: Is it bad to wash your hair every day?

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Shampoo Cats: Adventure film about the little-known Thirteenth labor of Hercules.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022

Shampoo gets in my eyes and it stings, and my neck hurts from holding it stiffly over the basin.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar

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