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
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 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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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
