1. a machine that washes dishes, glasses, and utensils automatically
2. a person whose job is to wash dishes in a restaurant or kitchen

Examples

• We need to load the dishwasher before dinner.
• The dishwasher broke down and flooded the kitchen.
• She works as a dishwasher at the local diner.
• Put the dirty plates in the dishwasher.
• The restaurant hired two new dishwashers for the busy season.
• This dishwasher has three different wash cycles.
• He started as a dishwasher and worked his way up to chef.