Dishwasher

/ˈdɪʃˌwɔːʃər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A machine used for automatically washing dishes, utensils, and cookware.

After dinner, I loaded the dirty plates into the dishwasher.

A person whose job is to wash dishes, particularly in a restaurant or cafeteria.

The dishwasher was busy scrubbing pots and pans in the back of the kitchen.

The word 'dishwasher' combines 'dish' (from Old English 'dysc') and 'washer' (from Old English 'wæscan').

load the dishwasher:

To fill the machine with dirty dishes for cleaning.

unload the dishwasher:

To remove clean dishes from the machine.

run the dishwasher:

To start the operational cycle of the machine.

Dish duty

I'm on dish duty again; I’d rather use the dishwasher.

Dish hog

He's such a dish hog, always being the last one at the sink.