dishwashing
The act of cleaning the dishwareThe act of cleaning the dishware.
» It's better to wash the dishes with eco-friendly dishwashing liquid.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of cleaning the dishware.
the act of washing dishes
Examples
5 sentencesIt's better to wash the dishes with eco-friendly dishwashing liquid.
It is best to wash the dishes with environmentally friendly dishwashing liquid.
Dishwashing is my least favorite household chore.
Let's have the one who loses at rock-paper-scissors do the dishwashing today!
ruДавайте сегодня посуду будет мыть тот, кто проиграет в "камень-ножницы-бумага"! — marafon
deLassen wir heute den den Abwasch machen, der beim Schnick, Schnack, Schnuck verliert! — MUIRIEL
The dishes are piling up in the sink because we've run out of dishwashing detergent.
ruВ раковине скапливается посуда, потому что у нас закончилось средство для мытья посуды. — odexed
Origin
From Middle English dihsse-wehssinge, dischwaschyng, equivalent to dish + washing.From Middle English dihsse-wehssinge, dischwaschyng, equivalent to dish + washing.
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Forms
plural: dishwashings| Singular | dishwashing |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- the act of washing dishes:washup
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable