hand-washing

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

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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-washing

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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