kitchen sink
Of or pertaining to a mid-20th-century realist style of painting in Britain…Of or pertaining to a mid-20th-century realist style of painting in Britain characterized by scenes of dull or untidy domestic interiors such as kitchens in the homes of urban working-class people; also, of or pertaining to an artist or group of artists painting in this style.
» The kitchen sink was full of dirty dishes.
Die Spüle in der Küche war voll schmutzigen Geschirrs. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Раковина на кухне была полна грязной посуды. — marafon
В раковине на кухне было полно грязной посуды. — marafon
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60 sentencesThe kitchen sink was full of dirty dishes.
ruРаковина на кухне была полна грязной посуды. — marafon
deDie Spüle in der Küche war voll schmutzigen Geschirrs. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom keeps the garbage bags under the kitchen sink.
deTom bewahrt die Müllbeutel unter der Küchenspüle auf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom was standing in front of the kitchen sink.
deTom stand vor der Küchenspüle. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
2 senses(UK, not comparable)Of or pertaining to a mid-20th-century realist style of painting in Britain characterized by scenes of dull or untidy domestic interiors such as kitchens in the homes of urban working-class people; also, of or pertaining to an artist or group of artists painting in this style.
(UK, broadly, not comparable)Of or pertaining to a mid-20th-century (especially 1950s–1960s) genre of drama, fiction, etc., in Britain depicting the harsh lives of working-class people; also, of or pertaining to a film, novel, play, etc., of this genre.
Origin
The noun is derived from kitchen + sink. Sense 2.1 (“miscellaneous item or miscellany”) isThe noun is derived from kitchen + sink. Sense 2.1 (“miscellaneous item or miscellany”) is probably from everything but the kitchen sink.
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