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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The act or process of washing dishes.
  • adjective Of, relating to, or used for washing dishes.

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  • noun The act of cleaning the dishware.

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  • noun the act of washing dishes

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Examples

  • Some one with the superpowers of dishwashing, that is.

    United States Chess Federation 2010

  • Some one with the superpowers of dishwashing, that is.

    United States Chess Federation 2010

  • In general terms, dispersants are a complex kind of dishwashing soap that scientists have called an environmental "crapshoot" in response to a situation like the gulf spill.

    EPA Wages Battle With BP Over Chemical Dispersants 2010

  • I said that US citizens of any race tend to not want to work in jobs such as dishwashing or at McDonalds.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local johngalt1 2010

  • Marcus and Walker are working in Israeli in part because the country is a worldwide leader in using reclaimed or recycled water, which includes groundwater, wastewater and grey water, which is generated from activities such as dishwashing, laundry and bathing.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • I said that US citizens of any race tend to not want to work in jobs such as dishwashing or at McDonalds.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2010

  • Marcus and Walker are working in Israeli in part because the country is a worldwide leader in using reclaimed or recycled water, which includes groundwater, wastewater and grey water, which is generated from activities such as dishwashing, laundry and bathing.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • Marcus and Walker are working in Israeli in part because the country is a worldwide leader in using reclaimed or recycled water, which includes groundwater, wastewater and grey water, which is generated from activities such as dishwashing, laundry and bathing.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • What they don't tell you: Choosing highly energy-efficient appliances is one good way to ensure that routine tasks such as dishwashing and laundry don't create more carbon pollution than necessary.

    Blogposts | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • What they don't tell you: Choosing highly energy-efficient appliances is one good way to ensure that routine tasks such as dishwashing and laundry don't create more carbon pollution than necessary.

    The Guardian World News 2009

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