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

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