a shallow open often circular vessel used esp for holding or serving food
any vessel from which food is eaten or served
the amount a dish will hold; a dishful
He ate two dishes of pasta
(the dishes) the utensils and tableware used in preparing, serving, and eating a meal
I have to wash the dishes
a type of food prepared in a particular way
a fish dish
something resembling a dish in shape, e.g.:
a directional aerial, esp for receiving radio or television transmissions or microwaves, having a concave usu parabolic reflector
a hollow or depression, e.g. a concavity in a spoked wheel
informal an attractive person
dishful (pl dishfuls) noun
dishlike adj
[Old English disc plate, ultimately from Latin discus: see discus]