hand washing

A form of handwashing — The washing of one's hands.

Meanings

nounhand washing (countable and uncountable, plural hand washings)

plural hand washings

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of handwashing.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hand wash
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APA

hand washing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20washing

MLA

“hand washing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20washing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand washing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20washing.

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