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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The glasses are dishwasher safe.
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Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
The ceramic material is also safe in the dishwasher, microwave, oven, and freezer.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Light Fixtures The dishwasher does an excellent job cleaning hard plastic and glass light fixtures.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
The dishwasher was unable to properly sanitize wares, meaning employees needed to handwash until it was repaired.
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Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
The ceramic material is also safe in the dishwasher, microwave, oven, and freezer.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Light Fixtures The dishwasher does an excellent job cleaning hard plastic and glass light fixtures.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
The dishwasher was unable to properly sanitize wares, meaning employees needed to handwash until it was repaired.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 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 11 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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