Dish
101dish|da|sha — «dihsh DO shuh», noun. a long, shirtlike robe that is traditional formal or business wear in the Middle East. ╂[< Arabic dishdasha ] …
102dish|pan — «DIHSH PAN», noun. a pan in which to wash dishes …
103dish|rag — «DIHSH RAG», noun. U.S. 1. a cloth to wash dishes with; dishcloth. 2. anything wet and limp. 3. = dishcloth gourd. (Cf. ↑dishcloth gourd) …
104dish|tow|el — «DIHSH TOW uhl», noun. a towel to dry dishes with …
105dish|ware — IHSH WAIR», noun. dishes used for meals: chinaware: »The quake jarred dishware off the shelves but no severe damage was reported (San Francisco Chronicle) …
106dish|wash|er — «DIHSH WOSH uhr, WSH », noun. 1. a machine for washing dishes, pots, glasses, and silverware: »These modern heaters can deliver…superhot water for laundry and dishwasher (Harper s). 2. a person who washes dishes in a restaurant kitchen or the… …
107dish|wash|ing — «DIHSH WOSH ihng, WSH », noun, adjective. –n. the washing of dishes. –adj. for washing dishes: »a dishwashing machine, a dishwashing compound …
108dish|wa|ter|y — «DIHSH WT uhr ee, WOT », adjective. resembling dishwater …
109dish|wa|ter — «DIHSH WT uhr, WOT », noun. 1. water to wash dishes with. 2. water in which dishes have been washed: »Figurative. You don t win campaigns with a diet of dishwater and milk toast (Newsweek) …
110dish it out — ˌdish it ˈout idiom (disapproving) to criticize other people • He enjoys dishing it out, but he really can t take it (= cannot accept criticism from other people). Main entry: ↑dishidiom …
