washing up
/ˈwɑʃɪŋ ˌʌp/
noun
- The act of washing dishes, glasses, and utensils after a meal.
- After dinner, it's your turn to do the washing-up.
- I hate doing the washing-up, but I don't mind cooking.
- She filled the sink with hot water for the washing-up.
- The dishes and utensils that need to be washed after a meal.
- He left the washing-up on the counter for someone else to handle.
- We need to buy a new brush for the washing-up.
- There's a pile of washing-up in the kitchen sink.
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