washing-up

A2 Topic:Work & Careers

US /ˌwɑʃ.ɪŋˈʌp/ UK /ˌwɒʃ.ɪŋˈʌp/ See IPA manual

Freq #46757

Meanings

1

noun
The job of washing the dishes, pots, and cutlery after a meal.

I'll cook if you do the washing-up.
2

adj
Used for washing dishes.

We've run out of washing-up liquid.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the job of washing the... dishwashing

Word family

Forms washing-ups

Topics

Work & Careers Word Formation & Derivatives

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