The woman washed the dishes after dinner.

Meaning: This sentence describes the woman's action of cleaning the plates, cups, and other items used for eating and drinking after the main meal of the day.

Choice of Words: Washed is the past tense of the verb wash, which means to clean something with water and soap. Dishes are plates, cups, and other items used for eating and drinking. After means following something or someone. Dinner is the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening. When you put them together, "The woman washed the dishes after dinner" describes how the woman cleaned the plates, cups, and other items used for eating and drinking after the main meal of the day.

Alternative Expressions

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• The woman washed the dishes in the sink.
• I'll wash the dishes after dinner.
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• She washed the dishes and put them away.
• Father washed dishes quickly.
• Dinner ends, dishes get cleared away.
• The boy washed his hands before dinner.
• He washed his hands before eating dinner.