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DO THE DISHES
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Dictionary entry overview: What does do the dishes mean?
• DO THE DISHES (verb)
The verb DO THE DISHES has 1 sense:
1. wash dishes
Familiarity information: DO THE DISHES used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Wash dishes
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
do the dishes; wash up
Context example:
I cook and my husband washes up after dinner
Hypernyms (to "do the dishes" is one way to...):
clean; make clean (make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
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