dishwasher

[ dish-wosh-er, -waw-sher ]

noun

1. a person who washes dishes.
2. a machine for washing dishes, kitchen utensils, etc., automatically.

dishwasher

/ ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə /

noun

1. an electrically operated machine for washing, rinsing, and drying dishes, cutlery, etc
2. a person who washes dishes, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of dishwasher¹

First recorded in 1520–30; dish + washer

Example Sentences

Once a dishwasher, Mr Barajas is now a fixture of the community and owns a string of popular Mexican restaurants that employ an overwhelmingly Latino workforce of more than 500.

From BBC

Their new circumstances mean figuring out the small details of cohabitation like whether to have magnets on the fridge and how to load the dishwasher, and also coincides with Joel furthering his own spiritual journey independent of his partner.

From Los Angeles Times

Surfaces, utensils and household items that may have come in contact with the eggs should be washed with hot soapy water or a dishwasher.

From Salon

On her social media pages, where she shares facts about her Melungeon heritage — a lesser known mixed race rooted in Appalachia — and raises awareness about her neighbors’ lack of clean water access, residents of the region have called the vice presidential candidate a “shillbilly”; circulated a #heaintfromhere hashtag and joked that he’s the kind of guy that puts his cast iron skillet in the dishwasher.

From Los Angeles Times

Maria Ramos Hernandez, a dishwasher at Otium, said the restaurant still owes her at least $2,000.

From Los Angeles Times