drainer
Britishnoun
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a person or thing that drains
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another name for draining board
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a rack near a sink on which washed dishes, etc are placed to drain
Example Sentences
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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
The drainer, placed on a white pedestal, holds a set of glass dishes.
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
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