washing-up

See also: washing up

English

Noun

washing-up (uncountable)

1. (British) 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

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• 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