hand-washing
Americannoun
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the act or activity of laundering something by hand.
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the act or activity of washing one’s hands.
Etymology
Origin of hand-washing
First recorded in 1790–95; hand ( def. ) + washing ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The FDA made recommendations, including that Taylor improve hand-washing procedures and encourage ill employees to submit stool samples for analysis to help determine the region’s risk for cyclospora.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Last month, inspectors found what appeared to be mold and mildew around the hand-washing sinks used by workers preparing ready-to-eat meats, CBS News reported.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2024
That same day, a King County health inspection found other violations and cited the restaurant for a lack of adequate hand-washing facilities and food worker cards.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
It has urged people in China to take basic precautions like getting vaccinated, wearing masks and hand-washing.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2023
These tough ratings sat up in bed darning their socks, and insisted on hand-washing their own smalls, which they dried on washing lines improvised from string, suspended along the radiators.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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