dishwasher
noun
dish·wash·er
ˈdish-ˌwȯ-shər 
-ˌwä-
1
: a worker employed to wash dishes
2
: a machine for washing dishes
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Advertisement The unit also features an 18-inch dishwasher.
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The dishwasher debate may seem like a modern dilemma, but the dishwasher itself dates back to 1850 when it was invented by American Joe Houghton whose wooden machine was hand operated.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The dishwasher debate may seem like a modern dilemma, but the dishwasher itself dates back to 1850 when it was invented by American Joe Houghton whose wooden machine was hand operated.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dishwasher
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dishwasher
noun
dish·wash·er
ˈdish-ˌwȯsh-ər
-ˌwäsh-
: a person or a machine that washes dishes
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