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Washing is one way of cleaning, namely with water and often some kind of soap or detergent. Washing is an essential part of good hygiene. Cleanliness is the absence of dirt, including dust, stains and a bad smell. ... Water (from the Old English word wæter; c. ... SOAP is a protocol for exchanging XML-based messages over a computer network, normally using HTTP. SOAP forms the foundation layer of the web services stack, providing a basic messaging framework that more abstract layers can build on. ... A detergent is a compound, or a mixture of compounds, intended to assist cleaning. ... Hygiene is the maintenance of healthy practices. ...
Soap assists in the reduction of oils and dirt particles so they can be washed away.
People usually wash themselves. Little children and sick and disabled people may be washed by someone else. For fun lovers etc. may wash each other. Often a shower is used, and/or a bathtub. More frequent is washing of just the hands, e.g. before and after preparing food and eating, after using the toilet, after handling something dirty, etc. An intimate relationship is a interpersonal relationship where there is a great deal of physical or emotional intimacy. ... A human hand typically has four fingers and a thumb The hand (med. ...
Brushing one's teeth is also a kind of washing. Three toothbrushes The toothbrush is a brush used to clean teeth. ...