Meanings
noundishwashing (countable and uncountable, plural dishwashings)
plural dishwashings
- countableuncountableThe act of cleaning the dishware.
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Origin
- Middle Englishdihsse-wehssinge
- Englishdishwashing
From Middle English dihsse-wehssinge, dischwaschyng, equivalent to dish + washing.
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APA
dishwashing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dishwashing
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“dishwashing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dishwashing. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dishwashing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dishwashing.
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