dishwasher
UK: ˈdɪʃwɒʃə | US: ˈdɪʃwɑːʃər
n. a machine for washing dishes automatically
n. a person employed to wash dishes (less common)
The word "dishwasher" is a transparent compound formed in Modern English. "Dish" traces back to Old English disc (from Latin discus), originally meaning a flat plate. "Wash" comes from Old English wæscan, meaning to cleanse with liquid. The suffix "-er" denotes an agent or tool performing the action. The term first described manual laborers (19th century) before being applied to machines (early 20th century). The logical combination reflects its literal function: "something/someone that washes dishes."
The new dishwasher cleans plates faster than hand-washing.
He worked as a dishwasher at a restaurant during college.
Modern dishwashers use less water than traditional methods.
Load the dirty cups into the dishwasher before starting it.
She invented an energy-efficient dishwasher model.