washer-upn.
/ˌwɒʃərˈʌp/, U.S. /ˌwɔʃərˈəp/, /ˌwɑʃərˈəp/ One who washes up dishes.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing table utensils > [noun] > one who
pot-wrestler1831
washer-up1907
washer-upper1961
1907 Daily Chron. 19 Apr. 12 (advt.) Woman (young) wanted as washer-up.
1933 D. C. Peel Life's Enchanted Cup xiv. 173 An experienced washer-up in canteens.
1960 House & Garden Oct. 165/3 Washers-up who seem to spend one third of their life at the kitchen sink.
1978 L. Davidson Chelsea Murders viii. 42 They always had the meal together: the patron..the chef, the under-chef, the washer-up.
Derivatives
washer-ˈupper n. colloquial
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing table utensils > [noun] > one who
pot-wrestler1831
washer-up1907
washer-upper1961
1961 John o' London's 21 Sept. 318/3 But Dunham was more than a washer-upper.
1968 C. Drummond Death & Leaping Ladies v. 127 The usual two washer-uppers..who also prepare vegetables.
1977 New Society 25 Aug. 381/1 Rubbish-collector, tea boy, washer-upper and so on.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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