drainer

British  

/ ˈdreɪnə /

noun

1. a person or thing that drains

2. another name for draining board

3. a rack near a sink on which washed dishes, etc are placed to drain

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Example Sentences

The cans of Friskies are in the pantry; we use the clear plastic fork in the dish drainer as the food scooper.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2023

I’m not advocating the Barbara Cartland school of maquillage here, but there’s no getting away from it: grey hair is a complexion drainer so the face needs more colour.

From The Guardian • Mar. 31, 2019

One sunny morning, John O’Donnell was making coffee when, from the corner of his eye, he was diverted by a ray of light glinting off a pan in his dish drainer.

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2015

Also, consider your storage situation; if a certain class of item is always strewn around your house, you may need a structural solution—a better placed hamper, perhaps, or larger dish drainer.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2014

I rinsed a pot and set it in the dish drainer.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings