dishwashing

American  

[dish-wosh-ing, -waw-shing] / ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃ ɪŋ, -ˌwɔ ʃɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of washing dishes.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or intended for washing dishes.

   different brands of dishwashing liquid.

Etymology

Origin of dishwashing

First recorded in 1850–55; dish ( def. ) + washing ( def. )

Example Sentences

Thirty minutes into their dishwashing shifts at a First Watch restaurant west of Chicago, the two had cleaned dozens of plates, utensils, cutting boards and cups, making them ready to be used again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

One of her jobs is making sure the fluid levels are correct in the dishwashing machine.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

We sprayed them down with hot water and put them in the industrial dishwashing machine, where they were cleaned and sanitized.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2024

Remember those great helpers you assigned to dishwashing?

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

The very same one that Chuck Parson had thrown me onto freshman year, sending me into the terrifying netherworld of Winter Park’s dishwashing corps.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green