ALL meanings of washing-up
wash·ing-up
W w - idioms washing-up come out in the wash, to have a good or satisfactory result; turn out eventually: The situation may look hopeless now, but it will all come out in the wash. to be revealed; become known. 1
- idioms washing-up wash one's hands of. hand (def 90). 1
- noun washing-up washing dishes 1
- noun washing-up (Britain) The act of washing dishes etc; dishwashing. 0
- adjective washing-up Of or relating to washing dishes. 0
- uncountable noun washing-up To do the washing-up means to wash the plates, cups, cutlery, and pans which have been used for cooking and eating a meal. 0
- uncountable noun washing-up Washing-up is the plates, cups, cutlery, and pans which you have to wash after a meal. 0
- noun washing-up the washing of dishes, cutlery, etc, after a meal 0
- noun washing-up dishes and cutlery waiting to be washed up 0
- noun washing-up (as modifier) 0