Only a few guests stayed after dinner to help wash dishes.
Only a few guests stayed after dinner to help wash dishes.
English
dish
dɪʃ
Meaning: a container for serving food; a particular type of food; (plural) tableware to be washed
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Example sentences
Who is going to do the dishes tonight?
Who is going to do the dishes tonight?
Please leave the dirty dishes on the kitchen counter.
Please leave the dirty dishes on the kitchen counter.
The chef prepared a dish using raw fish.
The chef prepared a dish using raw fish.
The restaurant has a menu of seasonal dishes.
The restaurant has a menu of seasonal dishes.
Usage Notes
In the plural form 'the dishes', it refers to all the plates, cutlery, and pans used during a meal that need washing.
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