washing up
Scrubbing dirty dishes
Washing up means cleaning, especially dishes and cookware after a meal.
In British English, doing the washing up is the standard term for what Americans call washing dishes.
In American English, washing up typically means cleaning oneself, especially the hands and face: Go wash up before dinner.
The phrase can also describe what waves deposit on shore: debris washing up on the beach.
Basin with drain
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- sudsSoapy froth
- drying rackFrame for hanging laundry
- teatowelCloth for drying crockery
cutlery · crockery · plates · glasses · mugs · rinse · drain · faucet
sink
Basin with drain
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- sudsSoapy froth
- drying rackFrame for hanging laundry
teatowel · cutlery · crockery · plates · glasses · mugs · rinse · drain · faucet · scourer
handwashing
Cleaning palms with soap
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
- germsMicroscopic disease agents
- sanitizerAgent that reduces microbes
soap · lather · cleanse · rinse · scrubbing · bathroom · basin · freshening up · splashing · towel
morning
Day's early hours
daily · habit · schedule · housework · tidying · domestic · taking turns · rota · family · helping out
washing updrying
Moisture removal process
drying up · putting away · air drying · stacking · draining
washing updirtying
Making unclean
soiling · messing up · making a mess · cooking · eating
wash, washing, washed, washroom, unwashed, washer, washes, washable, washcloth