Dishwash

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The washing of dishes. attributive, uncountable

    "Vim is the market leader in the dishwash category."

  2. 2
    Dishwater. uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To wash dishes and other dishware. intransitive

    "The chefs never cooked before, the cashiers never cashiered before, the dishwashers never dishwashed before, the waitresses never waitressed before, and the managers never managed before."

  2. 2
    To wash in a dishwasher. transitive

    "Who knows how many times the cup has been dishwashed"

Example

More examples

"The chefs never cooked before, the cashiers never cashiered before, the dishwashers never dishwashed before, the waitresses never waitressed before, and the managers never managed before."

Etymology

Back-formation from dishwashing or dishwasher.

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