hand-wash

or hand·wash

[ hand-wosh, -wawsh ]

verb (used with object)

1. to launder by hand rather than by washing machine:

   to hand-wash socks in a hotel-room sink.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hand-wash¹

First recorded in 1810–15; hand ( def ) + wash ( def )

Example Sentences

Whether you use the dishwasher or hand wash, stand the board on end and let it dry.

From The Daily Beast

We might agree beforehand on the points the editorial was to touch, and so make one hand wash another.

From Project Gutenberg

The girl's methods were simple and so organized as to make one hand wash the other.

From Project Gutenberg

Why can't Genesis bring the second-hand wash-tubs without ME?

From Project Gutenberg