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dishwasher

/ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A machine for washing dishes.
  2. Someone who washes dishes, especially one hired to wash dishes in a restaurant.
  3. A European bird, the wagtail.
  4. A bird, the restless flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta).

Etymology / origin

From Middle English dysche wescheare, equivalent to dish + washer.

  1. dysche wescheare(enm)
  2. *wed-(ine-pro)
  3. dishwasher (English)
  4. Relations: root, inh

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