dishwasher
a machine that washes dishes for you
A kitchen machine that automatically washes and dries dishes, glasses, and cutlery.
a person who washes dishes as a job
A person whose job is to wash dishes, especially in a restaurant or other food-service workplace.
- Base: dishwasher
- Plural: dishwashers
dishwasher detergent
1soap for a dishwasher
soap for a dishwasher machine
- We’re out of dishwasher detergent, so I’ll pick some up today.
- Use only a small amount of dishwasher detergent on the eco setting.
- These tablets are a type of dishwasher detergent.
- We need dishwasher detergent.
- I bought dishwasher detergent.
dishwasher-safe
1safe to wash in dishwasher
you can wash it in a dishwasher
- Is this plastic container dishwasher-safe?
- The label says the lid is top-rack dishwasher-safe only.
- Most of these glasses are dishwasher-safe, but I hand-wash the delicate ones.
- This cup is dishwasher-safe.
- Check if it is dishwasher-safe.
load the dishwasher
1put dirty dishes into machine
put dishes in the dishwasher
- Can you load the dishwasher while I clear the table?
- She loaded the dishwasher with plates, bowls, and cutlery.
- Don’t overload it when you load the dishwasher.
- I will load the dishwasher.
- Please load the dishwasher.
put [something] in the dishwasher
1place item for machine washing
put it into the dishwasher to wash it
- Please don’t put the wooden spoon in the dishwasher.
- I put the mugs in the dishwasher and washed the pan by hand.
- Can I put this baking tray in the dishwasher?
- I put the plates in the dishwasher.
- Do not put this in the dishwasher.
run the dishwasher
1start a dishwasher cycle
turn on the dishwasher to wash dishes
- We usually run the dishwasher at night to save energy.
- Don’t run the dishwasher until it’s full.
- I ran the dishwasher on the quick cycle.
- We run the dishwasher every day.
- I will run the dishwasher tonight.
unload the dishwasher
1take clean dishes out of dishwasher
To take all the clean dishes out of the dishwasher and put them in the right place.
- Can you unload the dishwasher before you go to bed?
- It’s your turn to unload the dishwasher tonight.
- She unloaded the dishwasher while the kids set the table.
unload the dishwasher
1take clean dishes out
take dishes out of the dishwasher
- I unloaded the dishwasher and put everything away.
- Could you unload the dishwasher before you leave?
- We take turns unloading the dishwasher each morning.
- I unloaded the dishwasher.
- He will unload the dishwasher.