handwashing
nounUK /ˈhændˌwɒʃɪŋ/
US /ˈhændˌwɑːʃɪŋ/
Handwashing is cleaning your hands with soap and water.
Good handwashing helps keep germs away.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of washing one's hands as part of a religious ritual.
The ceremony included a handwashing before prayer.
3. A formal washing of hands by a surgeon before an operation.
Surgical handwashing must last several minutes.
4. The practice of cleaning hands to prevent the spread of disease.
Handwashing is taught in schools to stop illness.