handwash

Thân thiện

She carefully handwashes the delicate sweater in a basin of warm water.

Definition

Verb: * To clean something, typically clothing or fabric, by washing it with one's hands in water, rather than using a washing machine. This method is often used for delicate items that could be damaged by machine washing.

Usage

The verb "handwash" describes the specific action of manually cleaning an item. It is often used in the context of laundry care instructions. * It is commonly used in the passive voice (e.g., "must be handwashed"). * It can be used in the imperative form for giving instructions. * The past tense and past participle are "handwashed."

Examples

• Verb:
  • Always handwash this silk blouse to preserve the fabric.
  • The care label clearly states that the wool sweater must be handwashed in cold water.
  • I handwashed all my delicate lingerie yesterday.

Advanced Usage

• "To handwash something by hand": This is a common, though slightly redundant, phrasing for emphasis, stressing the manual nature of the task.
  • For the best results, you should handwash these curtains by hand.

Variants and Related Words

• Handwashing (noun): The act or process of washing by hand.
  • Proper handwashing of fine china is essential.
• Machine-wash (verb): The antonym; to wash using a washing machine.
  • These towels are durable and can be machine-washed.

Synonyms

• Wash by hand: The descriptive phrase from which the verb is derived.
• Hand-launder: A more formal synonym, often used for expensive or delicate garments.

Antonyms

• Machine-wash
• Dry-clean (a different cleaning process altogether)

Học thuật

Verb

1. wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine
   • This delicate sweater must be handwashed

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hand-wash