Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

dishwater

noun

/ˈdɪʃˌwɔːtər/

Definition

Water that has been used to wash dishes, typically dirty or contaminated.

Examples

After the dinner party, the dishwater was filled with remnants of the meal.
She poured the dishwater down the drain, relieved to have finished washing all the cookware.
The smell of old dishwater lingered in the kitchen as she cleaned up.

Meaning

Dishwater refers to the water that collects when washing dishes, often containing leftover food particles and grease, making it unclean for further use.