[f. WASH v.]

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  1.  dial. = DISH-WASHER 3. [Cf. F. lavandière (Cotgr.).]

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1825.  Jennings, Observ. Dial. W. Eng., Wash-dish, the bird called wagtail.

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1862.  Johns, Brit. Birds, 625. Wash-dish and Washerwoman, the Pied Wagtail.

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1867.  Rock, Jim an’ Nell, cxxv. ’Twas a wash-dish.

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  2.  A wash-hand basin. ? U.S.

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1839.  Mrs. Kirkland, New Home, iv. 26. After the ‘wash dish’ had been used in turn, and various handkerchiefs had performed … the part of towels.

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