do the dishes
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English
Verb
do the dishes (third-person singular simple present does the dishes, present participle doing the dishes, simple past did the dishes, past participle done the dishes)
- (intransitive) To wash up dirty crockery (plates and dishes) and cutlery (knives, forks, and spoons).
- Synonym: do the washing-up
- I make my children do the dishes if they are impolite during dinner.
Translations
to wash up dishes
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