hand wash
/ˈhænd wɑʃ/
verb
- To wash something, especially clothing, by hand rather than in a machine.
- The label says to hand-wash the sweater in cold water to prevent shrinking.
- She prefers to hand-wash her delicate silk blouses instead of putting them in the washing machine.
- You should hand-wash that wool scarf to keep it from getting damaged.
- To clean one's hands with soap and water.
- Doctors must hand-wash thoroughly before and after seeing each patient.
- She taught her children to hand-wash for at least twenty seconds.
- Remember to hand-wash after using the restroom.
noun
- An act of washing something by hand, or a product designed for hand washing.
- This delicate fabric requires a gentle hand-wash, not a machine cycle.
- I gave the stained shirt a quick hand-wash in the sink.
- She bought a special hand-wash detergent for her cashmere sweaters.