Meanings
nounwashing-up (uncountable)
- UKuncountableThe act of washing dishes etc; dishwashing.
I’ll do the washing-up if you put it all away.
Synonyms: dishwashing
adjectivewashing-up (not comparable)
- UKnot comparableOf or relating to washing dishes.
This washing-up liquid is kinder to my hands than that one.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act of washing dishes etc; dishwashing.
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Translations
Bulgarian миене на съдове
- миене на съдове (miene na sădove)washing of dishes etc.
Danish opvask
- opvaskwashing of dishes etc.
Dutch afwas
- afwaswashing of dishes etc.
German Abwasch
- Abwaschwashing of dishes etc.
Hungarian mosogatás
- mosogatáswashing of dishes etc.
Norwegian Bokmål oppvask
- oppvaskwashing of dishes etc.
Spanish lavado de platos
- lavado de platoswashing of dishes etc.
Swedish disk
- diskwashing of dishes etc.
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Chicago
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