Meaning & use
dish
A shallow container used for holding or serving food, or the food prepared and served in it.
See it in a sentence
She washed the dish and set it back in the cupboard.
The chef's signature dish combined roasted vegetables with a spicy sauce.
A note on using this word
Informally, dish out means to give something, often criticism, while dish the dirt means to share gossip.
Words with a similar meaning
plateplatter
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