handwash
Clean by hand
Handwash refers to washing by hand rather than by machine.
As a verb, to handwash is to clean something manually: This sweater needs to be handwashed.
As a noun, a handwash is a soap or cleanser designed for washing hands: There's handwash by the sink.
The word often appears on clothing labels indicating items too delicate for machine washing.
Fatty alkali cleanser
- latherFoamy soap bubbles
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
antibacterial · germfree · cleanse · disinfect · suds · foaming · water · faucet
Foamy soap bubbles
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- dryFree from moisture
- interlaceWeave elements together
fingertips · thumbs · palms · backs · wrists · nails · friction · circular
soap
Fatty alkali cleanser
sanitize · antibacterial · germfree · cleanse · disinfect · suds · foaming · water · faucet · fingertips
lather
Foamy soap bubbles
interlace · fingertips · thumbs · palms · backs · wrists · nails · friction · circular · thorough
delicate
Easily broken or harmed
woolens · silk · cashmere · linen · soak · agitate · wring · squeeze · basin · tub
ablution
Ritualized washing of body
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- mikvehJewish purification immersion pool
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
rite · cleansing · sacred · spiritual · blessing · prayer · observance · tradition · symbolic · purity
- cleaningcleaning, clean, housekeeping, clean up, daily cleaning
- laundrydryer, clothes dryer, fold, rinse, spin cycle
handwashmachine wash
Clean via automated cycle
dishwasher · spin cycle · power wash · pressure wash · dry clean