dishwasher
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who washes dishes: A dishwasher is someone whose job or role is to clean dishes, typically in a commercial kitchen or restaurant setting.
- A machine for washing dishes: A dishwasher is an electrical appliance designed to automatically clean and sometimes dry dishes, cutlery, and other kitchen utensils.
Examples of Usage
Noun (Person):
- He worked as a dishwasher in a busy downtown restaurant to pay for college.
- We need to hire a new dishwasher for the evening shift.
Noun (Machine):
- Please load the dirty plates into the dishwasher before you leave.
- Modern dishwashers are very energy and water efficient.
Advanced Usage
- "to be a human dishwasher": A colloquial phrase emphasizing manual dishwashing, often in contrast to using the machine.
- With the appliance broken, I've been a human dishwasher all week.
Variants and Related Words
- Dishwashing (noun/adj): The act or process of washing dishes. (e.g., , ).
- Pots (or Pot washer) (noun): A person or machine specifically for washing pots and pans, often used synonymously with 'dishwasher' for a person in a kitchen.
Synonyms
- Kitchen porter (for a person): A more formal term for someone who washes dishes and performs other cleaning tasks in a professional kitchen.
- Glasswasher (for a person or machine): Specifically for washing glasses, often used in bars.
- Dishwashing machine (for the appliance): A more formal or descriptive term.
Related Phrases
- Run the dishwasher: To start the dishwashing machine cycle.
- Can you run the dishwasher after dinner?
- Empty the dishwasher: To remove clean items from the dishwashing machine.
- It's your turn to empty the dishwasher.
Related Idioms
Noun
- someone who washes dishes
- a machine for washing dishes