shower cap

noun

: a waterproof cap that is worn while taking a shower

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When used as an overnight mask, sleep with your hair in a shower cap and rinse thoroughly in the morning. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025 Wrap your hair in a towel or cover it with a shower cap. Carley Millhone, Health, 12 Mar. 2025 Unlike other options for steaming hair, this pick is basically a portable shower cap steamer that's super easy to use. Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025 To demonstrate, Snoop stood up and mimed placing a shower cap over a smoke detector, humorously acting out the move by climbing onto Kimmel’s couch, drawing roaring laughter from the audience. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 Cover your scalp with a shower cap and leave it on overnight. Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025 There’s a toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, lotion, conditioner, shower cap, shampoo, and more. Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024 Gather your hair into a bun, protecting it with a transparent film or shower cap, and apply heat for 2 or 3 minutes, at 15-minute intervals, 2 or 3 times. Ana Morales, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2024 Top it with a bonnet or shower cap, which will trap heat that allows the ingredients to better penetrate. Deanna Pai, Vogue, 14 July 2024

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“Shower cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shower%20cap. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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