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- noun Plural form of
dishpan .
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Examples
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But there wan't no romance floating around in dishpans and washtubs, or in factories and hash-joints. '
The Night-Born 2010
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In the south we had attic fans, slept with wet sheets on the beds, did our house work early, sat on the screened porch under the ceiling fan, drinking iced tea and played bridge or canasta or monopoly with our feet in dishpans of cool water.
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But there wan't no romance floating around in dishpans and washtubs, or in factories and hash-joints. '
The Night Born 1913
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Becca laughs when she reads the caption: “Why is this otherwise dignified gentlewoman wearing dishpans upon her feet?”
Pies & Prejudice Heather Vogel Frederick 2010
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The Economy Czar and his staff rushed in with dishpans.
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The Economy Czar and his staff rushed in with dishpans.
The Epidemic of Weariness Amy Halloran 2009
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Flames landed on the second canner of fat and on the dishpans full of fat on the table.
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• Place bins, boxes, or dishpans on shelves to organize small items.
How To Avoid Housework PAULA JHUNG 1995
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• Fill a few dishpans with soapy water before dinner: one for glassware and silver, one for plates, and one for pots and pans.
How To Avoid Housework PAULA JHUNG 1995
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• Place bins, boxes, or dishpans on shelves to organize small items.
How To Avoid Housework PAULA JHUNG 1995
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