Dishwasher
'dɪʃˌwɒʃər
Definitions
2 meaningsAn electrical appliance used for washing dishes, cutlery, and glassware.
'dɪʃˌwɒʃər
An appliance for washing dishes.
I need to load the dishwasher after dinner.
💡 Simply: Imagine a magical machine that cleans all your dirty plates and cups! That's a dishwasher. You put the dirty stuff in, and it comes out clean.
👶 For kids: A machine that washes the dishes!
More Examples
The dishwasher is broken and needs to be repaired.
We bought a new dishwasher with energy-saving features.
How It's Used
"The dishwasher is running, so don't put any more dishes in."
"Restaurants rely on industrial dishwashers to clean large quantities of dishes quickly."
A person whose job is to wash dishes, often in a restaurant or other food service establishment.
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A person who washes dishes.
The restaurant advertised for a dishwasher.
💡 Simply: Before dishwashers were machines, they were people! A 'dishwasher' was someone who cleaned the dishes by hand.
👶 For kids: Someone who washes the dishes.
More Examples
The dishwasher worked tirelessly to keep the kitchen clean.
She started as a dishwasher and worked her way up to chef.
How It's Used
"In the past, a dishwasher was a common job for people in restaurants."
"The restaurant hired another dishwasher to handle the busy nights."
From 'dish' + 'wash' + '-er'. The term originated in the late 19th century, referring initially to a person who washed dishes, then later the machine.
The term 'dishwasher' as a machine appears in advertising and patents around the late 19th century, and evolved from the manual job description.
Memory tip
Think of the appliance that washes your dishes – the dishwasher!