lave-vaisselle

French

Etymology

From laver (“to wash”) +‎ vaisselle (“dishes, crockery”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lav.vɛ.sɛl/, /lav.ve.sɛl/

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Noun

lave-vaisselle m (plural lave-vaisselles or lave-vaisselle)

1. dishwasher

See also

• machine à laver (“washing machine”)

Further reading

• “lave-vaisselle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• “lave-vaisselle” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.