Handwipe

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A moist towelette for cleaning the hands.

    "Then, she prescribed super-strength Cipro tablets as an anti-biotic for serious intestinal distress (as a former foreign correspondent, I've probably taken crates of Cipro) and recommended an antidiarrheal and rehydration salts, as well as handwipes and face masks."

Example

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"Then, she prescribed super-strength Cipro tablets as an anti-biotic for serious intestinal distress (as a former foreign correspondent, I've probably taken crates of Cipro) and recommended an antidiarrheal and rehydration salts, as well as handwipes and face masks."

Etymology

From hand + wipe.

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