dishwasher
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈdɪʃˌwɔːʃər/
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lavavajillas
- Ma, why aren't you using the dishwasher I got you?
- use the dishwasher
- washing machines and dishwashers
- refrigerators and dishwashers
So I have this dishwasher here, which is really cool.
- So I have this dishwasher here, which is really cool.
- I'm unloading the dishwasher, you know, like, it's.
- It means being able to load up a dishwasher, right?
- You might even do things like empty the top rack of the dishwasher first, just because you can.
- My only thought is, has she never used their dishwasher?
- But can you explain, I mean, why you don't use your your dishwasher?
Examples
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Let me just start the dishwasher and marinate the steaks for tonight.
Fiction book (2000) -
Time to empty the dishwasher before dinner.
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So I have this dishwasher here, which is really cool.
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But yeah, this is our new dishwasher and so far so good.
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What do you think I got you the dishwasher for?
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I'll get the kids to load the dishwasher in the morning.
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The last three houses I lived in had dishwashers.
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I don't have a dishwasher.
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I like to organize the utensils going in the dishwasher by type of utensil.
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After cooking, it's easy to just load the dishwasher and let it do the work.
Synonyms
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1.2
A machine that washes plates, pots, and cutlery by itself
Compounds
- Informal
A silly phrase people use to say something is confusing or absurd
How Large
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dishwasher for the machine is the same idea: dish + washer, meaning a device that 'washes' dishes by itself, like a 'washing machine' for plates, so dishwasher points to a machine that cleans your dishes.