handwash

/ˈhændwɑʃ/
/ˈhændwɒʃ/
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Other forms: handwashing

Definitions of handwash
  1. verb
    wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine
    “This delicate sweater must be handwashed”
    synonyms: hand-wash
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    antonyms:
    machine wash
    wash by machine
    type of:
    launder, wash
    cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
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