washing-up
noun/ˌwɒʃɪŋ ˈʌp/
/ˌwɑːʃɪŋ ˈʌp/
[uncountable] (British English)- the act of washing plates, glasses, pans, etc. after a meal
- If you cook, I'll do the washing-up.
- a washing-up bowl
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + washing-up- do
- leave
- bowl
- liquid
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- the dirty plates, glasses, pans, etc. that have to be washed after a meal
- The sink was still full of last night's washing-up.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + washing-up- do
- leave
- bowl
- liquid
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