dishpan hands

dishpan hands
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 while cleaning and doing dishes.


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  • 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

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  • 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 hands — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: 1944 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… …   New Collegiate 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

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