Dishpan

Pronunciation: /dɪʃ.pæn/

Definitions of dishpan

noun a shallow pan or basin used for washing dishes

Example Sentences

A1 I use a dishpan to wash the dishes.

A2 She filled the dishpan with soapy water to clean the dirty plates.

B1 The dishpan was overflowing with pots and pans that needed to be washed.

B2 After the big dinner party, the dishpan was full of greasy dishes that needed to be scrubbed.

C1 The vintage dishpan in the kitchen was a collector's item.

C2 The chef used a large industrial dishpan to clean the cooking equipment in the restaurant.

Examples of dishpan in a Sentence

formal She diligently scrubbed the pots and pans in the dishpan.

informal I'll wash the dishes in the dishpan after dinner.

slang I hate doing dishes in that old dishpan.

figurative The overflowing inbox felt like a never-ending dishpan of tasks.

Grammatical Forms of dishpan

• past tense: dishpanned
• plural: dishpans
• comparative: more dishpan
• superlative: most dishpan
• present tense: dishpans
• future tense: will dishpan
• perfect tense: have dishpanned
• continuous tense: is dishpanning
• singular: dishpan
• positive degree: dishpan
• infinitive: to dishpan
• gerund: dishpanning
• participle: dishpanned

Origin and Evolution of dishpan

First Known Use: 1850 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'dishpan' originated from the combination of 'dish' and 'pan', referring to a pan used for washing dishes.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'dishpan' has become synonymous with any large pan or container used for washing dishes, not limited to a specific type of pan.