dishwashing liquid
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈdɪʃˌwɔʃɪŋ ˈlɪkwɪd/
:
jabón para lavar platos
- The dishwashing liquid made it easy to remove stubborn grease from the pots and pans.
- a drop of dishwashing liquid
- dishwashing liquid and water
Examples
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In any event, if you need to buy toilet paper, gas, dishwashing liquid, or a used car to get to work, it is hard to argue those aren't also necessities.
Blog text (2) -
Ajax dishwashing liquid is tough on grease.
Academic text (1997) -
The only thing she smelled was the strong scent of dishwashing liquid.
Fiction book (1994) -
Next, take your dishwashing liquid and only put a tiny little drizzle of the liquid into your measuring cup.
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The first step, making dishwashing liquid, is to mix the detergent with water until frothy.
Blog text (17) -
Your choice of cleaners should be something non-abrasive when washing out a fiberglass sink, such as normal dishwashing liquid that you likely use in the kitchen.
Blog text (18) -
She's a bit disgusted by the slickness on her hands, and she stops to wash them with steaming water and dishwashing liquid, but they won't come clean.
Fiction book (1998) -
Sales in natural food stores of such household products as laundry detergents, dishwashing liquid, toilet tissue, and other cleaners totaled $50 million in 1999 and are growing by 22 to 29 percent per year, according to the San Francisco-based research firm SPINS.
Academic text (2000) -
To clean the dishes effectively, use a few drops of dishwashing liquid mixed with warm water.
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After washing the plates, she rinsed them off to remove any residue of dishwashing liquid.
Synonyms
70
2.7
A liquid or powder that cleans clothes and surfaces
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1.9
A liquid cleaning product for washing clothes, dishes, or surfaces
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Morphology
The meaning 'a liquid for washing dishes' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'dishwashing' (cleaning dishes) with 'liquid' (a flowing substance). This noun-noun compound follows a common, compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Dishwashing liquid comes from the simple idea of a dish that needs washing and a liquid used for that job. So the name means 'a liquid detergent for washing dishes'.