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SHAMPOO

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

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))

Sense 2

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))

 II. (verb) 

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)

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