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

Households in Germany and North America volunteered to use one of three sponge types as part of their regular dishwashing routines while documenting how the sponges were used.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

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

Some of his duties also include dishwashing and clean up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 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

Every Therblig had its own symbol, and once they were painted on the wall Dad had us apply them to our household chores—bedmaking, dishwashing, sweeping, and dusting.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey