drainboardnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdreɪn.bɔːd//ˈdreɪn.bɔːrd/US UK draining boardthe place next to a sink where plates, knives, forks, etc. are left to dry after they have been washed
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Washing the dishes
- dish
- dish soap
- dishcloth
- dishtowel
- drainer
- draining board
- pan scourer
- roller towel
- scouring pad
- scrubber
- sink
- sink unit
- tea cloth
- tea towel
- washing-up
- washing-up liquid
- waste disposal
Examples from literature
- You'll stick to that—being friends, I mean, no matter what happens, won't you, Penny? Dundee said in a low voice, setting the fragile crystal dishes he carried upon the porcelain drainboard of the sink.