washing-up

washing-up

See also: washing up

English

Noun

washing-up (uncountable)

1. (Britain) The act of washing dishes etc; dishwashing.

   I'll do the washing-up if you put it all away.

Related terms

• dishwashing
• wash up
• washing-up liquid

Translations

washing of dishes etc.

Danish: opvask c Dutch: afwas (nl) m German: Abwasch (de) m Norwegian: Bokmål: oppvask m Nynorsk: oppvask m or n

Swedish: disk (sv) c

Adjective

washing-up (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to washing dishes.

   This washing-up liquid is kinder to my hands than that one.

See also

• drying-up