HANDWASH

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine

Example:

This delicate sweater must be handwashed

Synonyms:

hand-wash; handwash

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "handwash" is one way to...):

launder; wash (cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

They handwash the cape

Antonym:

machine wash (wash by machine)