Dish washer in French

Hi Deborah,

Lave-vaisselle  --  Dish washer

Machine à laver la vaisselle  --  Plate washer or dishwashing machine

I believe that the former is everyday usage.

https://www.wordreference.com/enfr/dishwasher

Jim

Thank you Jim

Interestingly, it is also correct that is “la (une) machine à laver la vaisselle” (féminine) but “le (un) lave-vaisselle”. The same “gender switch” occurs with “ la machine à laver” and “le lave-linge” (among others). 

Thank you Maarten, very helpful!