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lather, rinse, repeat en · X

Pronunciation

• (Mid-Atlantic, US) audio

Etymology

From the directions on a bottle of shampoo.

Meanings

1. (humorous, informal, often) Indicating that an action or process was repeated, or needs to be repeated.
   • Use the step backward icon again and experiment with the other three icons, drawing overlapping shapes. Lather, rinse, repeat. 2005, Deke McClelland, Galen Fott, Photoshop Elements 3 for Dummies:
   • Then, burned-out after a spring and summer of machining, testing, tweaking, lather, rinse, repeat, I took a driving vacation with my husband […] 2006, Annalee Newitz, Charlie Anders, She's such a geek!: women write about science, technology and other nerdy stuff:
   • Lather, rinse, repeat until you get tired of watching your money go down the drain. 2007, M P Dunleavey, Money Can Buy Happiness: How to Spend to Get the Life You Want:
2. (informal, sarcastic) Indicating that an action or process happens often and is futile.

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Relateds

the mixture as before