wash one's hands

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Verb

wash one's hands (third-person singular simple present washes one's hands, present participle washing one's hands, simple past and past participle washed one's hands)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wash,‎ one's,‎ hands.

   Be sure to wash your hands before preparing food.

   • 2020, traditional (lyrics and music), “If You're Healthy and You Know It”:

     If you're healthy and you know it, wash your hands!
     If you're healthy and you know it, wash your hands!

2. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To go to the toilet.

Derived terms

• wash one's hands of