dish rack
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1.1
- noun
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escurridor
- He organized the cups and saucers neatly in the dish rack after the meal was finished.
- plates in the dish rack
- knife in the dish rack
Examples
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One day, I splurged and bought a $70 Simple Human dish rack that has a knife block, wine glass rack, and room for a good amount of dishes.
Blog text (5) -
After washing the plates, she placed them carefully in the dish rack to let them dry.
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Take a look at the dish rack.
Fiction book (1997) -
Apparently, our dish rack was too small.
Blog text (5) -
After a month or so of using it, he declared his love for the dish rack and called it the best kitchen purchase ever.
Blog text (5) -
It is amazing the difference a good dish rack can make!
Blog text (5) -
"I ran a couple of plates under the water and stacked them in the dish rack.
Fiction book (1993) -
He used to dry them all by hand rather than use our cheap plastic dish rack.
Blog text (5) -
Kent washes Rose's milk glass in the sink, places it into the dish rack, and switches off the overhead light.
Fiction book (2000) -
Is it possible that just a few touches, just a couple of items—say a soap dispenser, a dish rack, and a trash can—will make a difference if carefully chosen and of adequate quality?
Blog text (26)
Synonyms
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1.2
A frame for holding or showing things
A rack for holding plates upright to dry after washing
A flat sloping area next to a sink where washed dishes drain
How Big
- UK
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1.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a rack for holding dishes' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'dish' (plate-like vessels) with 'rack' (a stand or frame for holding objects). This straightforward noun‑noun compounding is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English composition patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Dish rack is a literal name from the kitchen: a rack that holds dishes after washing so water can drip off and the plates 'dry'.