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doing the washing-up

doing the washing-up is the present participle and gerund 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 doing the washing-up

What is doing the washing-up the present participle and gerund of?
Doing the washing-up is the present participle and gerund of do the washing-up.

Words near doing the washing-up in the dictionary

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

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