(BrE) noun [U]
1 the act of washing plates, glasses, pans, etc. after a meal:
If you cook, I'll do the washing-up. * a washing-up bowl
2 the dirty plates, glasses, pans, etc. that have to be washed after a meal:
The sink was still full of last night's washing-up.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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