dishes
noun · verb
Form of dish , plural of dish.
Simple meaning
A piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dishuhzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɪʃəz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of dish
A piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
“We gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present.”
plural of dish
A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
plural of dish
The contents of such a vessel.
plural of dishin the plural
Tableware (including cutlery, etc, as well as crockery) that is to be or is being washed after being used to prepare, serve and eat a meal.
verb
third-person singular of dish
To gossip; to relay information about the personal situation of another.
third-person singular of dish
To put in a dish or dishes; serve, usually food.
third-person singular of dish
Make concave; shape like a dish
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
Used this way, dishes is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“We gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Usage note
It most often appears in the pattern “dishes for …”, which is worth copying when you use it.
Natural pattern: dishes for …
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Inflected forms
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A piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
A machine for washing dishes.
A rack for holding dishes as dishwater drains off of them.
A towel for drying dishes.
A machine for washing dishes.
A machine for washing dishes.
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