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housewife's eczema

housewife's eczema noun: dyshidrosis of the hands, caused by excessive exposure to soap, detergent, etc.

Noun

housewife's eczema (uncountable)

  1. Dyshidrosis of the hands, caused by excessive exposure to soap, detergent, etc.

Questions about housewife's eczema

What does housewife's eczema mean?
Housewife's eczema means dyshidrosis of the hands, caused by excessive exposure to soap, detergent, etc.
What part of speech is housewife's eczema?
Housewife's eczema is a noun.

Words near housewife's eczema in the dictionary

  1. housewarmings
  2. housewarms
  3. housewear
  4. housewide
  5. housewife
  6. housewife's eczema
  7. housewifed
  8. housewifedom
  9. housewifehood
  10. housewifeish
  11. housewifelike

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