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dishpan hands — noun Hands which are rough, reddish, and dry, as from irritation and chafing caused by immersion in hot water mixed with detergent. Avoid dishpan hands. Those 1950s sitcom moms had it right (and probably had lovely hands): Wear rubber gloves… … Wiktionary
dishpan hands — hands, esp. of one who does housework, that are red and rough, as from washing dishes and exposure to strong cleaning agents. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
dishpan hands — hands that have become chapped through frequent immersion in soapy water … English contemporary dictionary
dishpan hands — dish·pan hands dish .pan n pl but sing or pl in constr a condition of dryness, redness, and scaling of the hands that results typically from repeated exposure to, sensitivity to, or overuse of cleaning materials (as detergents) used in housework … Medical dictionary
dishpan hands — noun plural but singular or plural in construction : a condition of dryness, redness, and scaling of the hands resulting typically from the constant exposure to, sensitivity to, or overuse of cleaning materials and other substances that are used… … Useful english dictionary
dishpan — pan in which dishes are washed, 1872, from DISH (Cf. dish) (n.) + PAN (Cf. pan) (n.). Dishpan hands attested from 1944 … Etymology dictionary
dishpanhands — dishpan hands pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) A rough, dry, scaly condition of the hands typically caused by sensitivity to or excessive use of household detergents or cleaning agents. * * * … Universalium
BoyTown — Infobox Film name = BoyTown caption = Promotional poster for BoyTown . imdb id = 0472615 producer = Greg Sitch Mick Molloy director = Kevin Carlin writer = Mick Molloy Richard Molloy starring = Glenn Robbins Mick Molloy Bob Franklin Wayne Hope… … Wikipedia
List of The A-Team characters — This article lists the characters created for the popular 1980s American action adventure television series The A Team and its 2010 film adaption. Contents 1 Main characters 2 Additional team members 3 Recurring antagonists a … Wikipedia
hand — I n. part of the arm below the wrist 1) to shake smb. s hand; to shake hands with smb. 2) to clasp, grab, grasp; take smb. s hand 3) to hold; join hands 4) to lay one s hands on 5) to cup one s hands 6) to clap one s hands 7) to wring one s hands … Combinatory dictionary
