no-touching rule

noun
UK /nəʊ ˈtʌtʃɪŋ ruːl/
US /noʊ ˈtʌtʃɪŋ ruːl/

A rule that says you must not touch something or someone.

The museum has a no-touching rule for all the statues.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A playground or classroom rule that children must keep their hands to themselves.

Our teacher made a no-touching rule so nobody gets hurt at recess.

3. A guideline in a relationship or game that forbids physical contact.

They agreed on a no-touching rule until the game was over.

4. A safety instruction on products or equipment warning people not to handle them.

The sign on the machine showed a no-touching rule with a red hand symbol.