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a) A machine for washing dishes.b) Someone who washes dishes, especially one hired to wash dishes in a restaurant.
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Dishwasher — Dish wash er, n. 1. One who, or that which, washes dishes. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A European bird; the wagtail. [1913 Webster] 3. an electrical appliance[4] which washes tableware automatically by directing powerful streams of hot soapy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dishwasher — also dish washer, mid 15c. of persons; 1867 of machines … Etymology dictionary
dishwasher — ► NOUN 1) a machine for washing dishes automatically. 2) a person employed to wash dishes … English terms dictionary
dishwasher — ☆ dishwasher [dish′wôsh΄ər ] n. 1. a machine for washing dishes, cooking utensils, etc. 2. a person, esp. an employee as of a restaurant, who washes dishes, etc … English World dictionary
Dishwasher — This article is about the appliance. For manual dishwashing, see dishwashing. For the video game of the same name, see The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai. [1] … Wikipedia
dishwasher — noun VERB + DISHWASHER ▪ load, stack (esp. BrE) ▪ empty, unload ▪ run ▪ It wastes energy to run the dishwasher half empty … Collocations dictionary
dishwasher — n. 1) to load, stack a dishwasher 2) an automatic dishwasher * * * stack a dishwasher an automatic to load … Combinatory dictionary
dishwasher — UK [ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə(r)] / US [ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃər] noun [countable] Word forms dishwasher : singular dishwasher plural dishwashers 1) a machine that washes dishes 2) someone whose job is to wash dishes in a restaurant … English dictionary
dishwasher — Appliance Ap*pli ance, n. 1. The act of applying; application. [1913 Webster] 2. subservience; compliance. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. A thing applied or used as a means to an end; an apparatus or device; as, to use various appliances; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dishwasher — Synonyms and related words: aquamanile, automatic dishwasher, basin, bath, bathtub, bidet, dishpan, dishwiper, dry cleaner, ewer, finger bowl, kitchen sink, launderer, laundress, laundryman, laundrywoman, lavabo, lavatory, piscina, pot walloper,… … Moby Thesaurus
dishwasher — [[t]dɪ̱ʃwɒʃə(r)[/t]] dishwashers N COUNT A dishwasher is an electrically operated machine that washes and dries plates, saucepans, and cutlery … English dictionary
