# lather, rinse, repeat

> English word · Phrase

## Definitions
1. Indicating that an action or process was repeated, or needs to be repeated.
2. Indicating that an action or process happens often and is futile.

## Etymology
From the directions on a bottle of shampoo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lather-rinse-repeat