"dishpan hands" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-dishpan hands.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Possibly coined circa mid-1920s for the advertising of Lever Brothers "Lux" brand dishwashing soap. Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=dishpan hands}} dishpan hands pl (plural only)
  1. (idiomatic) Hands which are rough, reddish, and dry, as from irritation and chafing caused by immersion in hot water mixed with detergent. Tags: idiomatic, plural, plural-only Translations (rough hands): skurhänder [plural] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-dishpan_hands-en-noun-PLokLFvM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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