dishwashing

[dish-wosh-ing, -waw-shing]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act of washing dishes.

adjective

of, relating to, or intended for washing dishes.
different brands of dishwashing liquid.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dishwashing¹

First recorded in 1850–55; dish ( def. ) + washing ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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One of her jobs is making sure the fluid levels are correct in the dishwashing machine.

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Some of his duties also include dishwashing and clean up.

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I had to squeeze only a single drop of dishwashing liquid into my glass of water and the whole thing turned blue.

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Her work area in Inglewood has air conditioning, but she said that the system isn’t powerful enough to cool a room filled with steamy dishwashing machines.

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We sprayed them down with hot water and put them in the industrial dishwashing machine, where they were cleaned and sanitized.

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dishwasherproof dishwater

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