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did the washing-up

did the washing-up is the simple past of do the washing-up.

Meaning of do the washing-up

Verb

do the washing-up (third-person singular simple present does the washing-up, present participle doing the washing-up, simple past did the washing-up, past participle done the washing-up)

  1. (UK) Synonym of do the dishes.
    Synonyms:
    do the dishes

Questions about did the washing-up

What is did the washing-up the simple past of?
Did the washing-up is the simple past of do the washing-up.

Words near did the washing-up in the dictionary

  1. did the right thing
  2. did the rounds
  3. did the talking
  4. did the trick
  5. did the washing up
  6. did the washing-up
  7. did time
  8. did tricks on it
  9. did unto others
  10. did up
  11. did violence to

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