Phrase guide

washing-up liquid

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of liquid soap used to wash dishes by hand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable

Examples

  • I have to use a special washing-up liquid, because I have sensitive skin.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dish liquid, dish soap, dishwashing liquid

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: liquid soap, soap

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: qabyuyan maye — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Chickasaw: amposhishtachifa' — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Czech: prostředek na mytí nádobí — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Czech: jar — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Danish: opvaskemiddel — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Dutch: afwasmiddel — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Finnish: astianpesuaine — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Finnish: tiskiaine — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • French: liquide vaisselle — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • German: Spülmittel — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Greek: υγρό πιάτων (ygró piáton) — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Hungarian: mosogatószer — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Japanese: 食器用洗剤 (shokkiyōsenzai) — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Norman: litchide à vaissieaux — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Norwegian Bokmål: oppvaskmiddel — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: oppvaskmiddel — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Persian: ریکا (rikâ) — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Polish: płyn do mycia naczyń — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Portuguese: detergente — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Romanian: detergent de vase — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Spanish: detergente — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Spanish: lavavajillas — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Spanish: lavavajillas líquido — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Spanish: fairy — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Swedish: diskmedel — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Thai: ซันไลต์ (san-lai) — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Thai: น้ํายาล้างจาน (nám-yaa-láang-jaan) — liquid soap used to wash dishes
  • Turkish: bulaşık deterjanı — liquid soap used to wash dishes