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Etymology

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dishwash +‎ -able

Adjective

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dishwashable (comparative more dishwashable, superlative most dishwashable)

  1. Able to be washed in a dishwasher without harm; dishwasher-safe
    • 2007 November 4, Alexandra Jacobs, “The Green Party”, in New York Times[1]:
      We buy these plates and cups from the Park Slope co-op, said one popular Brooklyn hostess ruefully, that are eco-correct and dishwashable.