dishwasher

American  

[dish-wosh-er, -waw-sher] / ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃ ər, -ˌwɔ ʃər /

noun

1. a person who washes dishes.

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

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dishwasher British  

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of dishwasher

First recorded in 1520–30; dish + washer

Example Sentences

I started working as a dishwasher at 13.

From MarketWatch

I started working when I was 13; I worked 20 hours a week as a dishwasher.

From MarketWatch

In Silicon Valley, they're being trained at speed to fold laundry, load the dishwasher, and clean up after us.

From BBC

It became just another thing that went in and out of the dishwasher every day.

From The Wall Street Journal

The goal is to collect real-world data to make robots better at chores like folding laundry and unloading the dishwasher.

From The Wall Street Journal