dishwasher
Pluraldishwashers
- 1A machine that washes dirty plates, cups, and forks for you.
Like a washing machine, but for plates instead of clothes.
We loaded the dishwasher after dinner and turned it on.
Our new dishwasher is much quieter than the old one.
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- 2A person whose job is to wash dishes, often in a restaurant kitchen.
The dishwasher worked late scrubbing pots after the dinner rush.
He started as a dishwasher before training to become a chef.
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- 3The wagtail, a European bird with a long tail, often seen near water.
A dishwasher flitted along the riverbank, its tail bobbing all the while.
A little dishwasher hopped over the wet stones, wagging its tail and snapping up flies.
Similarwagtail
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- 4A small Australian bird, the restless flycatcher, that almost never sits still.
A dishwasher hovered over the pond, snapping up insects.
We watched a dishwasher dart between the gum trees.
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Origin
From two old English words meaning "dish" and "washer" put together.