dishpan

[ dish-pan ]

/ ˈdɪʃˌpæn /

noun

a large pan in which dishes, pots, etc., are washed.

Nearby words

Origin of dishpan

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; dish + pan¹

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Examples from the Web for dishpan

On the clean-swept floor were a pair of soft moccasins, a dishpan, a bar of soap, and a large jar of water.
Bloom of Cactus|Robert Ames Bennet
He shoveled out of the wheelbarrow till the dishpan was full, till the washtub was full.
Rootabaga Stories|Carl Sandburg
Sammy stood at the back door and pounded on the dishpan with a wooden spoon to announce that dinner was ready.
Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great, Volume 3 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard
Picking up the tea-kettle, she filled the dishpan and carried the kettle back to the stove, setting it down hard before she spoke.
Georgina of the Rainbows|Annie Fellows Johnston

Hit people on the head as they go by the store, grab their money and give them a dishpan in its place?
Dawson Black: Retail Merchant|Harold Whitehead

British Dictionary definitions for dishpan

dishpan

/ (ˈdɪʃˌpæn) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian a large pan for washing dishes, pots, etc

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Word Origin and History for dishpan

dishpan

"pan in which dishes are washed," 1872, from dish (n.) + pan (n.). Dishpan hands attested from 1944.