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handwash

/ˈhændwɒʃ/noun

उच्चारण हैन्ड्वॉश

हाथ धोने का तरल साबुन, हैंडवॉश

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C/U]

    a liquid soap for washing the hands

    हाथ धोने का तरल साबुन, हैंडवॉश

    • Please put some handwash near the basin.
    • Radhika bought a lemon handwash from the market.
    • The school bathroom is stocked with handwash.
    + 2 more examples
    • A bottle of handwash stood beside the tap.
    • This handwash smells of rose and is gentle on skin.
  2. 2

    [singular]

    an act of washing something by hand, not in a machine

    हाथ से धोना (मशीन से नहीं)

    • The silk scarf needs a gentle handwash.
    • This sweater is suitable for handwash only.
    • Give the silk blouse a handwash in lukewarm water.
    + 2 more examples
    • Delicate fabrics need a quick handwash, not a machine cycle.
    • A gentle handwash will keep the colours bright.
verbhandwashed, handwashing
  1. 1

    [T]

    to wash something by hand, not in a machine

    हाथ से धोना

    • Handwash this shirt in cold water.
    • She handwashes her woollens every winter.
    • Handwash woollen clothes with mild soap.
    + 2 more examples
    • I always handwash my school shirts on Sundays.
    • Handwash the cups carefully because they are fragile.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

handwash (noun)

As a noun, handwash is a liquid soap for washing hands, or an act of washing something by hand. It is usually uncountable.

Noun के रूप में handwash हाथ धोने का तरल साबुन है, या किसी चीज़ को हाथ से धोने की क्रिया। यह प्रायः uncountable है।

  • Please use the handwash near the door.
  • This sweater needs a gentle handwash.

handwash (verb)

As a verb, handwash means to wash something by hand and not in a machine. It is regular: handwash, handwashed, handwashing.

Verb के रूप में handwash का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को मशीन में नहीं, हाथ से धोना है। यह regular है: handwash, handwashed, handwashing।

  • Handwash this silk saree in cold water.

handwash only

On care labels, 'handwash only' warns that the cloth must not go into a machine.

Care label पर 'handwash only' चेतावनी देता है कि कपड़ा मशीन में न डाला जाए।

  • The label says 'handwash only'.

handwash vs hand wash

The one-word handwash is common for the liquid, and hand wash in two words is common for the action. Both occur.

तरल के लिए एक शब्द 'handwash' और क्रिया के लिए दो शब्द 'hand wash' आम हैं। दोनों मिलते हैं।

  • A bottle of handwash is kept in every classroom.
+Collocations 5

adjective + handwash

liquidantibacterialgentleherbalscented

  • The school provides antibacterial handwash in every washroom.

verb + handwash

usebuyrefillsqueeze outapply

  • He refilled the handwash bottle.

handwash + noun

dispenserbottlestationliquidbar

  • A handwash station was set up at the school gate.

handwash + preposition

with cold waterin lukewarm waterafter schoolonlygently

  • Handwash woollen clothes gently in lukewarm water.

handwash + brand words

antibacterialfoamingrefill packpump bottledispenser

  • The foaming handwash is popular in schools.
“More examples 6
  • Radhika always carries a small bottle of handwash in her bag.

राधिका अपने बैग में हमेशा handwash की एक छोटी बोतल रखती है।

  • The shirt is delicate, so handwash it separately.

कमीज़ नाज़ुक है, इसलिए उसे अलग से हाथ से धोएँ।

  • Teachers reminded the children to use handwash before lunch.

शिक्षकों ने बच्चों को खाने से पहले handwash का उपयोग करने की याद दिलाई।

  • The handwash smells of lemon.

इस handwash से नींबू की खुशबू आती है।

  • Handwash clothes last longer than machine-washed ones.

हाथ से धुले कपड़े मशीन में धुले कपड़ों से ज़्यादा चलते हैं।

  • Put a drop of handwash on your palms and rub them for twenty seconds.

हथेलियों पर handwash की एक बूँद डालें और बीस सेकंड तक रगड़ें।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ She handwash her clothes every Sunday.

✓ She handwashes her clothes every Sunday.

A third person singular subject needs -es in the simple present.

Simple present में third person singular subject के साथ -es लगता है।