Presently, in the way of such things, all they had before them were dirty plates.

The dirty plates and dishes are sent up in the same manner.

And they pushed back the tablecloth over the dirty plates.

He put two dirty plates and three glasses into the sink.

He looks about the table, which is mostly covered in dirty plates and empty glasses.

But even if it is only a dirty plate and cutlery.

When Rose brought the dirty plates back, she took a moment to check again.

"Well, we'd better start moving," the woman said, standing up and carrying the dirty plates to the kitchen sink.

After a few minutes the guy came back in with more dirty plates.

A waitress went the other way, carrying a tray of dirty plates.