Words / A1

sham-POO/ʃæmˈpuː/

Shampoo is liquid soap for washing hair. Uncountable: some shampoo, a bottle of shampoo. Wash your hair with shampoo. Soap is for the body or hands; shampoo is for hair. Shampoo can also be a verb: shampoo your hair.

Meaning

A liquid soap used for washing hair.

Examples

• “Wash your hair with shampoo.”
• “We need more shampoo.”
• “This shampoo is for dry hair.”

Good to know

uncountable: some shampoo. a bottle of shampoo. Contrast: soap (body). Also a verb.

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