verb (used with object), refuted, refuting. 1. to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge. 2. to prove (a person) to be in error. Origin of refute.
Josephine Cochran invented the first dishwasher and patented it in 1886, but dishwashers didn't become popular with the public until the 1950s.<br />...joel houghton invented the first dishwasher in 1850 during the industrial revolution. cochran made an improved dishwasher that didnt take so much effort to wash dishes.
The invention of the washing machine: Machines with washer and dryer. Bendix Deluxe, a machine loaded in the front, was introduced in 1947, accompanying General Electricâs top-loading automatic model. Some machines were semi-automatic, requiring users to intervene at one point or another.