dishpan

[ dish-pan ]

/ ˈdɪʃˌpæn /

noun

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

Nearby words

dishonor, dishonorable, dishonorable discharge, dishonour, dishonourable, dishpan, dishpan hands, dishrag, dishtowel, dishware, dishwasher

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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