hand wash — the act of cleaning hands with soap and water
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the act of cleaning hands with soap and water
Pronunciation (IPA): /hænd wɑːʃ/
Example Sentences
- After touching the zombie movie poster, I needed an emergency hand wash!
- This designer shirt says 'hand wash only' - there goes my weekend plans.
- Healthcare workers perform hand wash procedures dozens of times daily.
hand wash
NOUN[/hænd wɑːʃ/]
the act of cleaning hands with soap and water
💡 Concept
the act of cleaning hands with soap and water
🎵 Rhyme
Dash to the sink for a hand wash splash!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/hænd wɑːʃ/
🇬🇧 UK/hænd wɒʃ/
🌳Etymology
Roothand + wash
🎵Rhyme
dashcashsplashflash
dash
cash
splash
flash
🔗Collocations
proper hand wash
hand wash only
hand wash station
thorough hand wash
hand wash technique
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“After touching the zombie movie poster, I needed an emergency hand wash!”
😄 Fun example
“This designer shirt says 'hand wash only' - there goes my weekend plans.”
“Healthcare workers perform hand wash procedures dozens of times daily.”
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother's hand wash detergent could clean anything except my bad grades.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
hand cleaninghand hygienemanual washinghand sanitizing
Antonyms
machine washdry cleancontaminate
Related
soapsanitizerhygienecleanlinesslaundry
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