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hand cream

hand cream

5 1.0
A cream that makes the skin of your hands soft and protects it
  • noun
  • /hænd krim/
translation icon : crema de manos
  • Try our hand cream.
  • a jar of hand cream
  • a tube of hand cream
  • rich hand cream

And of course, of course, their hand cream smells like heaven.

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Examples

  • This hand cream by Nivea is very thick and supposedly 95% natural.

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  • I always carry a tube of hand cream in my bag to keep my hands moisturized.

  • This has been the best hand cream for me.

  • And then from Beauty we got the hand cream, which I love.

  • I also always, always, always have a hand cream with me.

  • The next item is a hand cream that I got for my mom.

  • And of course, of course, their hand cream smells like heaven.

  • But this hand cream is currently a must-have.

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  • Purchase a travel-sized hand cream and carry it with you if you need to use restrooms in public.

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  • EOS hand cream packaging is adorbs and the hand cream works really well.

Synonyms

lotion
vshand cream
95 1.0

A liquid you put on your skin to make it less dry, protect it, or help heal it

is thicker and more protective for palms and fingers than the liquid preparation
moisturizer
vshand cream
  • US
30 3.2

A cream or lotion you put on your skin to keep it soft and hydrated

targets the same effect but only for palms and fingers rather than general skin
hand lotion
vshand cream
4 1.4

A cream for your hands that makes the skin soft and not dry

is thicker and more protective for palms and fingers than the lighter option

Antonyms

8 1.0

Lack of water or wetness in something

How Moisturizing

ointment
49 3.3
hand cream
5 1.0
hand lotion
4 1.4
salve
10 6.4

Surface Forms

hand cream singular
hand creams plural

Morphology

hand + cream

The meaning 'a cream designed to moisturize and protect the skin of the hands' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'hand' (the body part) with 'cream' (a topical skin preparation). This noun–noun compound denotes the target/purpose and follows a common compositional pattern found across languages (e.g., 'crema de manos', 'crème pour les mains'), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Hand cream is a simple name made by joining hand and cream because people wanted a thicker cream just for the hands, which get dry from work and cold. That's why it means 'a cream to soften and protect the hands'.