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dishwashing

dishwashing noun: the act of cleaning the dishware.

Noun

dishwashing (countable and uncountable, plural dishwashings)

  1. The act of cleaning the dishware.

Forms of dishwashing

pluraldishwashings

Origin of dishwashing

From Middle English dihsse-wehssinge, dischwaschyng, equivalent to dish + washing.

Words formed from dishwashing

Phrases with dishwashing

Questions about dishwashing

What does dishwashing mean?
Dishwashing means the act of cleaning the dishware.
What part of speech is dishwashing?
Dishwashing is a noun.
What is the plural of dishwashing?
The plural of dishwashing is dishwashings.

Words near dishwashing in the dictionary

  1. dishwasher salt
  2. dishwasher-safe
  3. dishwasherable
  4. dishwashers
  5. dishwashes
  6. dishwashing
  7. dishwashing liquid
  8. dishwashing liquids
  9. dishwashing machine
  10. dishwashings
  11. dishwater

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