WASHING-UP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does washing-up mean? 

• WASHING-UP (noun)
  The noun WASHING-UP has 1 sense:

1. the washing of dishes etc after a meal

  Familiarity information: WASHING-UP used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WASHING-UP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The washing of dishes etc after a meal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("washing-up" is a kind of...):

lavation; wash; washing (the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water))

 Context examples 

In addition, the researchers found that changing the surface tension of the surface, for example by adding washing-up liquid, can stop the sound.

(What causes the sound of a dripping tap – and how do you stop it?, University of Cambridge)