SHAMPOO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does shampoo mean? 

• SHAMPOO (noun)
  The noun SHAMPOO has 2 senses:

1. cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair

2. the act of washing your hair with shampoo

  Familiarity information: SHAMPOO used as a noun is rare.

• SHAMPOO (verb)
  The verb SHAMPOO has 1 sense:

1. use shampoo on (hair)

  Familiarity information: SHAMPOO used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHAMPOO (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("shampoo" is a kind of...):

cleaner; cleanser; cleansing agent (a preparation used in cleaning something)

Derivation:

shampoo (use shampoo on (hair))

Sense 2

Meaning:

The act of washing your hair with shampoo

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("shampoo" is a kind of...):

hair care; haircare; hairdressing (care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair)

Derivation:

shampoo (use shampoo on (hair))

• SHAMPOO (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they shampoo    ... he / she / it shampoos   
Past simple: shampooed   
Past participle: shampooed   
-ing form: shampooing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Use shampoo on (hair)

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "shampoo" is one way to...):

lave; wash (cleanse (one's body) with soap and water)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "shampoo"):

condition (apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

They shampoo their hair

Derivation:

shampoo (the act of washing your hair with shampoo)

shampoo (cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair)

 Context examples 

Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index - Dressing & Grooming: Are you able to shampoo your hair?

(HAQ-DI - Able to Shampoo Hair, NCI Thesaurus)

Oil from the tea tree is used in shampoos and skin care products and to treat skin infections.

(Melaleuca alternifolia, NCI Dictionary)

Its essential oil (scented liquid taken from plants) is used in perfumes, shampoos, face creams, lotions, and aromatherapy.

(English chamomile, NCI Dictionary)

Dichlorophen is used as a veterinary fungicide, anthelmintic, and anti-protozoan, as well as an ingredient in antimicrobial soaps and shampoos.

(Dichlorophen, NCI Thesaurus)

The oil from the wood is used in soaps, shampoos, bath salts, perfumes, aromatherapy, and to keep insects away.

(Cedarwood, NCI Dictionary)

The essential oil (scented liquid taken from plants) of chamomile is used in perfumes, shampoos, lotions, and aromatherapy.

(Chamomile, NCI Dictionary)

Products such as dandruff shampoo, fluoride toothpaste, and antiperspirant deodorant are both cosmetics and drugs.

(Cosmetics, Food and Drug Administration)

These chemicals are also made for use in many products, including coal tar, creosote, roofing tar, pesticides, mothballs, dandruff shampoos, and some medicines.

(PAH, NCI Dictionary)

Known as quaternary ammonium compounds or quats, the chemicals are often used as disinfectants and preservatives in household and personal products such as cleaners, laundry detergent, fabric softener, shampoo and conditioner, and eye drops.

(Common Household Chemicals Lead to Birth Defects in Mice, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Dressing and grooming: are you able to shampoo your hair?

(HAQ-DI - Able to Shampoo Hair, NCI Thesaurus)