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DISHW-osh-uh/ˈdɪʃwɒʃə/

A dishwasher is a machine that washes plates and cutlery: load the dishwasher, the dishwasher is full, dishwasher tablets. A washing machine is for clothes. Washing up is doing dishes by hand (British). Dishwasher-safe means it can go in the machine. Do not use dishwasher for the person unless you clearly mean a kitchen job.

Meaning

A machine that washes plates, glasses, and cutlery.

Examples

• “Load the dishwasher after dinner.”
• “Turn the dishwasher on before you go to bed.”
• “These glasses are not dishwasher-safe.”

Good to know

load / empty the dishwasher. Clothes: washing machine. By hand: wash up (British).

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