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dishwashing

/dˈɪʃwˌɑʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
dish-wash-ing
IPA
/dˈɪʃwˌɑʃɪŋ/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of cleaning the dishware.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English dihsse-wehssinge, dischwaschyng, equivalent to dish + washing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: dihsse-wehssinge

Usage

Inflected Forms

dishwashings (plural)

Phrases

dishwashing liquid dishwashing machine wash up washing-up

Frequently Paired Words

wash up washing-up

Synonyms

washup

Questions

How do you pronounce dishwashing?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɪʃwˌɑʃɪŋ/.
What does dishwashing mean?
The act of cleaning the dishware.
Where does dishwashing come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce dishwashing

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