wash up
• clean crockery and cutlery after use.
• "I cook for him, but he must wash up"
Similar:
wash the dishes,
wash the crockery,
do the dishes,
do the washing-up,
clean,
rinse,
do,
scrub,
scour,
• clean one's hands and face.
• "supper's about done—go wash up"
wash-up
noun
• an act of washing.
• a debriefing session or follow-up discussion.
• "the wash-up reports on the operation"
