handwashing
noun
hand·wash·ing
ˈhand-ˌwȯ-shiŋ 
-ˌwä-
variants
or hand-washing
1
: the act or activity of washing one's hands
Some 80 percent of your exposure to germs occurs through touch, making proper handwashing key to protecting yourself.—
Andrew Weil, Self Healing, December 2004
Andrew Weil, Self Healing, December 20042
: the act or activity or washing something by hand rather than by using a machine
delicate fabrics that require hand-washing
hand-wash
ˈhand-ˌwȯsh
transitive verb
-ˌwäsh
hand-washed; hand-washing; hand-washes
… cotton that he said had to be hand-washed in lukewarm water …
—John Updike, "Beautiful Husbands" in Trust Me, 1987
John Updike, "Beautiful Husbands" in Trust Me, 1987
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“Handwashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handwashing. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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