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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For a faster clean, see if your model is dishwasher safe.
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The use of fine china is rare now, especially when it should not be subjected to a dishwasher — as yours, with its gold trim, should not.
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Cade Metz, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
From $160 per night. BOOK NOW Perks: Patio, air conditioning, dishwasher, outdoor shower, BBQ grill
These days, Austin’s newest residential high-rises are probably making the Texan capital less weird, but this mind-bending bungalow is a throwback fighting the good fight.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
For a faster clean, see if your model is dishwasher safe.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
The use of fine china is rare now, especially when it should not be subjected to a dishwasher — as yours, with its gold trim, should not.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dishwasher
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“Dishwasher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dishwasher. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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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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