English Dictionary

dishpan hands

名詞

慣用表現 複数形 複数形のみ

(idiomatic) Hands which are rough, reddish, and dry, as from irritation and chafing caused by immersion in hot water mixed with detergent.

日本語の意味

熱い洗剤水に長時間触れることで、刺激や擦過によって手が荒れ、赤みを帯び、乾燥している状態の手 / 洗い仕事などで水や洗剤の影響を受け、肌が荒れて赤く乾いた手

After scraping plates and scrubbing pots all afternoon, Maria ended up with dishpan hands that cracked and burned in the cold.

午後ずっと皿をこすり鍋を磨いた後、マリアの手は食器洗いで荒れて赤く乾き、寒さでひび割れて痛んだ。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) Hands which are rough, reddish, and dry, as from irritation and chafing caused by immersion in hot water mixed with detergent.

Avoid dishpan hands. Those 1950s sitcom moms had it right (and probably had lovely hands): Wear rubber gloves while cleaning and doing dishes.