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do the washing-up

do the washing-up verb: synonym of do the dishes.

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

Synonyms of do the washing-up

Forms of do the washing-up

third-person singular presentdoes the washing-up
present participledoing the washing-up
pastdid the washing-up
past participledone the washing-up

Questions about do the washing-up

What does do the washing-up mean?
Do the washing-up means synonym of do the dishes.
What part of speech is do the washing-up?
Do the washing-up is a verb.
What is the past tense of do the washing-up?
The past tense of do the washing-up is did the washing-up.

Words near do the washing-up in the dictionary

  1. do the proper thing
  2. do the right thing
  3. do the rounds
  4. do the talking
  5. do the trick
  6. do the washing-up
  7. do the work
  8. do time
  9. do to
  10. do to death
  11. do tricks on it

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