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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Avoid running appliances overnight, especially if heat is involved (such as dishwashers and dryers).
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
Plus, the trays and the water cup are dishwasher safe to make cleanup a breeze.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
To look inside the dishwasher is not unlike looking into the void.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
Perhaps the dishwasher pod is never released inside the machine.
—Broti Gupta, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
Plus, the trays and the water cup are dishwasher safe to make cleanup a breeze.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
To look inside the dishwasher is not unlike looking into the void.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026
Perhaps the dishwasher pod is never released inside the machine.
—Broti Gupta, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
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 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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