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Definition dishwater in British English

dishwater noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈdɪʃˌwɔːtə(r)/
1

dirty water that you have used for washing dishes. People sometimes say that a drink is like dishwater when it looks or tastes weak and unpleasant

Example

I paid £1.20 for a cup of dishwater they called tea.

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Definition dishwater in British English