slottedbasket
nounUK /ˈslɒtɪd ˈbɑːskɪt/
US /ˈslɑːtɪd ˈbæskɪt/
A slotted basket is a basket with little holes or gaps in its sides.
She put the apples in the slotted basket so the water could drain out.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A storage container with slots used to hold and organize items such as mail or files.
The office keeps incoming letters in a slotted basket on the front desk.
3. A basket with vertical slots designed to hold plates or lids upright.
He stacked the clean plates in the slotted basket beside the sink.
4. A shopping basket with slotted sides that lets air and light through.
Shoppers grabbed a slotted basket at the entrance before browsing the aisles.