Phrase guide

hand cream

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A cosmetic cream used to moisturize the hands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

moisturizing cream for the hands

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cream, ointment, emollient

History

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 護手霜 /护手霜 (hùshǒushuāng) — cream
  • Dutch: handcrème — cream
  • Finnish: käsivoide — cream
  • French: crème de mains — cream
  • Galician: crema de mans — cream
  • German: Handcreme — cream
  • Hungarian: kézkrém — cream
  • Norwegian Bokmål: handkrem — cream
  • Norwegian Bokmål: håndkrem — cream
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: handkrem — cream
  • Polish: krem do rąk — cream
  • Portuguese: creme de mãos — cream
  • Portuguese: creme para as mãos — cream
  • Portuguese: creme para mãos — cream
  • Spanish: crema de manos — cream
  • Swedish: handkräm — cream
  • Turkish: el kremi — cream