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handwasher

handwasher noun: a person who washes his or her hands.

Noun

handwasher (plural handwashers)

  1. A person who washes his or her hands.
    • He was top handwasher amongst 16 men who washed their hands.2009 May 10, Toronto Star
  2. A device for washing the hands.

Forms of handwasher

pluralhandwashers

Origin of handwasher

From hand + washer.

Questions about handwasher

What does handwasher mean?
Handwasher means a person who washes his or her hands.
What part of speech is handwasher?
Handwasher is a noun.
What is the plural of handwasher?
The plural of handwasher is handwashers.

Words near handwasher in the dictionary

  1. handwands
  2. handwarmer
  3. handwarmers
  4. handwash
  5. handwashed
  6. handwasher
  7. handwashers
  8. handwashes
  9. handwashing
  10. handwashings
  11. handwave

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