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handi-wipe

handi-wipe noun: a wet wipe.

Noun (1)

handi-wipe (plural handi-wipes)

  1. A wet wipe.
    • Actually I suspect that at the moment you are smoking crack and reaching for a jar of vaseline while you peruse the nudie GIFs.
      Just be sure to get a handi-wipe for your video screen.
      Remind me to wish you many happy returns on your 14th birthday.1992 October 13, Paul Southworth, “SATAN”, in alt.bbs.internet (Usenet), retrieved 05 May 2022
    • The "Resusci"(tm) Face Shield "for Protected mouth-to-mouth resuscitation" by Laerdal Medical Corp. is the one I carry with me. I received it at the end of one CPR class. Actually, I feel instructors should distribute them at the end of every class. Ask for them! They are slightly larger than one...1995 November 28, Mark Bagdy, “CPR”, in misc.fitness.aerobic (Usenet), retrieved 05 May 2022

Noun (2) capitalized: Handi-Wipe

Handi-Wipe (plural Handi-Wipes)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of handi-wipe.

Examples of handi-wipe in a sentence

  • They are slightly larger than one of those handi-wipe packets.1995 November 28, Mark Bagdy, “CPR”, in misc.fitness.aerobic (Usenet), retrieved 05 May 2022:
  • Briar Pipe Wipe is a spray which you apply to a handi-wipe, I use baby wipes, and let dry.1996 April 19, Michael Gillman, “[QUESTION] Briar and Stem Care”, in alt.smokers.pipes (Usenet), retrieved 05 May 2022:
  • I'm sure Gary would be willing to improve him for a mere two-bits when he goes to Vegas. (This being the cost of a handi-wipe to clean his bat off)1996 August 4, Wotan, “Hey Art, Stock Up”, in alt.fan.art-bell (Usenet), retrieved 05 May 2022:
  • The rat in the Handi-Wipe hammock is not mine, though he certainly does look very happy. :)2002 May 20, Mariette Miles, “HAMMOCK”, in alt.pets.rodents.rats (Usenet), retrieved 05 May 2022:

Forms of handi-wipe

pluralhandi-wipes
alternative formhandi wipe
alternative formHandi Wipe
alternative formHandi-Wipe
pluralHandi-Wipes

Origin of handi-wipe

Genericized trademark from Handi Wipes, a brand of wet wipes owned by Clorox.

Questions about handi-wipe

What does handi-wipe mean?
Handi-wipe means a wet wipe.
How do you use handi-wipe in a sentence?
They are slightly larger than one of those handi-wipe packets.
What part of speech is handi-wipe?
Handi-wipe is a noun.
What is the plural of handi-wipe?
The plural of handi-wipe is handi-wipes.

Words near handi-wipe in the dictionary

  1. handi
  2. handi wipe
  3. handi wipes
  4. handi-craftsman
  5. handi-craftsmen
  6. handi-wipe
  7. handi-wipes
  8. handicam
  9. handicamp
  10. handicamps
  11. handicams

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