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handwear

handwear noun: clothing or accessories to be worn on the hands.

Noun

handwear (uncountable)

  1. Clothing or accessories to be worn on the hands

Origin of handwear

From hand + -wear.

Questions about handwear

What does handwear mean?
Handwear means clothing or accessories to be worn on the hands.
What part of speech is handwear?
Handwear is a noun.

Words near handwear in the dictionary

  1. handwavey
  2. handwaving
  3. handwavings
  4. handwavium
  5. handwavy
  6. handwear
  7. handweave
  8. handweaver
  9. handweavers
  10. handweaving
  11. handweavings

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