dishpan

American

[dish-pan] / ˈdɪʃˌpæn /

noun

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

dishpan British

/ ˈdɪʃˌpæn /

noun

a large pan for washing dishes, pots, etc

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Etymology

Origin of dishpan

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; dish + pan ¹

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dishpan

Eliza Tibbets tended them with care, or no, she just nonchalantly watered them with whatever was left sloshing around in her dishpan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2024

One woman had her roof fixed with the $2.50 she received, took her dishpan back to the kitchen at last.

From Time Magazine Archive

Elizabeth winds up with the philosophical and moral equivalent of dishpan hands.

From Time Magazine Archive

The sketches themselves at times are rather forced to beat a dishpan to excite humor.

From Time Magazine Archive

Roberto picked up the dishpan full of soapy water and hurled it over the stove.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

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