Definition of "dishwashing" [dishwashing]

• The act or process of washing dishes. (noun)
• Of, relating to, or used for washing dishes: a dishwashing liquid. (adjective)

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• "Some one with the superpowers of dishwashing, that is."
• "In general terms, dispersants are a complex kind of dishwashing soap that scientists have called an environmental "crapshoot" in response to a situation like the gulf spill."
• "I said that US citizens of any race tend to not want to work in jobs such as dishwashing or at McDonalds."