dishpan hands

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Hands which are rough, reddish, and dry, as from irritation and chafing caused by immersion in hot water mixed with detergent. idiomatic,plural,plural-only
    — Avoid dishpan hands. Those 1950s sitcom moms had it right (and probably had lovely hands): Wear rubber gloves while cleaning and doing dishes.

词源

Possibly coined circa mid-1920s for the advertising of Lever Brothers "Lux" brand dishwashing soap.
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