DISHWASHER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dishwasher mean? 

• DISHWASHER (noun)
  The noun DISHWASHER has 2 senses:

1. a machine for washing dishes

2. someone who washes dishes

  Familiarity information: DISHWASHER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DISHWASHER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A machine for washing dishes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

dish washer; dishwasher; dishwashing machine

Hypernyms ("dishwasher" is a kind of...):

white goods (large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who washes dishes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("dishwasher" is a kind of...):

jack; laborer; labourer; manual laborer (someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor)

 Context examples 

This includes refraining from buying a car, dishwasher, vacuum cleaner, headphones, smart phone, new TV, or expensive air buds.

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