washer-upn.

Brit.

/ˌwɒʃərˈʌp/, U.S.

/ˌwɔʃərˈəp/,

/ˌwɑʃərˈəp/

Forms: Plural washers-up.

Etymology: < verbal phrase to wash up (wash v. 1f) + -er suffix¹.

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).

单词	washer-up
释义	washer-upn. Brit. /ˌwɒʃərˈʌp/, U.S. /ˌwɔʃərˈəp/, /ˌwɑʃərˈəp/ Forms: Plural washers-up. Etymology: < verbal phrase to wash up (wash v. 1f) + -er suffix¹. 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). < n.1907
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