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dishwashing

dishwashing

9 1.0
Cleaning plates, cups, and pans after a meal
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪʃˌwɔʃɪŋ/
translation icon : lavado de platos
  • The daily routine begins with house cleaning, fetching drinking water, dishwashing, laundry, care of children, tailoring, and sewing clothes.
  • dishwashing machine

I need, you know, I need a someone to do dishwashing or someone to do filing or someone to, you know, help process this court case.

Examples

  • Most dishwashing machines and booster water heaters use electric power.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The first step, making dishwashing liquid, is to mix the detergent with water until frothy.

    Blog text (17)

  • So much fun to make dishwashing enjoyable.

  • The actor asked the guy who speaks Chinese to cover his station and went into the dishwashing area.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Julian offered to do the dishwashing.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The only thing she smelled was the strong scent of dishwashing liquid.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • The liquid is 75% water, 20% glycerin, and 5% dishwashing soap.

    Academic text (2006)

  • I am going to make fabric softener and dishwashing detergent this weekend.

    Blog text (5)

  • After dinner, I always find dishwashing to be a relaxing way to unwind.

  • Dishwashing is often considered one of the most tedious household chores.

Synonyms

wash
vsdishwashing
89 1.0

An act of cleaning something with water, often using soap

applies to cleaning plates cutlery and cookware after use rather than any object
washing
vsdishwashing
46 1.0

The act of cleaning something with water and soap

focuses specifically on cleaning kitchen items after they are used
washing-up
vsdishwashing
  • UK
2 1.0

Cleaning dishes and cutlery after a meal

is about cleaning plates cutlery and cookware after any use
washup
vsdishwashing
  • UK
2.6

Washing the dishes and pans after a meal

covers cleaning used kitchen items at any time not only after meals

Compounds

dishwashing liquid
3 1.8

A liquid soap that cleans dishes by hand

dishwashing detergent
  • US
1 2.0

A cleaning product made for use in dishwashers that makes little foam when washing plates and pots

dishwashing machine
1 1.2

A machine that washes plates, pots, and cutlery by itself

How Thorough

sterilization
  • Specialized
3 4.5
rewash
2.1
dishwashing
9 1.0
rinsing
3 1.0

Surface Forms

dishwashing singular
dishwashings plural

Morphology

dishwashing = dishwash (transparent) = dish + wash + ing

Formed by the verb 'dishwash' plus the productive nominalizing '-ing', yielding the action of washing dishes.

Etymology

Dishwashing is simply the two words dish and wash put together; dish means plates and cups and wash means 'to clean with water'. So, dishwashing literally means 'cleaning dishes', which is why we use it for the chore or job of washing plates, pans, and utensils.