dishwasher

[ dish-wosh-er, -waw-sher ]

noun
  1. a person who washes dishes.

  2. a machine for washing dishes, kitchen utensils, etc., automatically.

Origin of dishwasher

1
First recorded in 1520–30; dish + washer

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dishwasher

/ (ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə) /


noun
  1. an electrically operated machine for washing, rinsing, and drying dishes, cutlery, etc

  2. a person who washes dishes, etc

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