1. plural of dishpan; large, shallow basins used for washing dishes

Examples

• She filled both dishpans with hot soapy water.
• The old dishpans were stored in the basement.
• We need new dishpans for the church kitchen.
• The dishpans were too heavy to lift when full.
• She scrubbed the pots in one of the large dishpans.
• The camping dishpans doubled as storage containers.