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Definition of washing-up noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

washing-up

noun
 
/ˌwɒʃɪŋ ˈʌp/
 
/ˌwɑːʃɪŋ ˈʌp/
 [uncountable] (British English)
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  1. the act of washing plates, glasses, pans, etc. after a meal
    • If you cook, I'll do the washing-up.
    • a washing-up bowl
    Topics Cooking and eatingb1, Houses and homesb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + washing-up
    • do
    • leave
    washing-up + noun
    • bowl
    • liquid
    See full entry
  2. the dirty plates, glasses, pans, etc. that have to be washed after a meal
    • The sink was still full of last night's washing-up.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + washing-up
    • do
    • leave
    washing-up + noun
    • bowl
    • liquid
    See full entry
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