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done the dishes

done the dishes is the past participle of do the dishes.

Meaning of do the dishes

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To wash up dirty crockery (plates and dishes) and cutlery (knives, forks, and spoons).
    • I make my children do the dishes if they are impolite during dinner.

Questions about done the dishes

What is done the dishes the past participle of?
Done the dishes is the past participle of do the dishes.

Words near done the dishes in the dictionary

  1. done someone's heart good
  2. done the dash
  3. done the decent thing
  4. done the deed
  5. done the dirty on
  6. done the dishes
  7. done the Dutch
  8. done the handsome thing
  9. done the honor
  10. done the honors
  11. done the honour

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