Abstract: A stand, particularly for holding utensils to be dried has two plate-like members pivotally connected with one another in a scissor-like manner and pivotable about an axis between an open position so as to assume a rack shape and a closed position. Each of the members has an upper portion located above the axis and adapted in the open position to support utensils to be dried, and a lower portion located below the axis and adapted to support the stand in at least the open position. The lower portion of each of the members has a lower end region, a supporting section extending from the lower end region toward the axis and adapted to support utensils to be dried, and a holding section extending from the supporting section in the lower end region at an angle relative to the supporting section so as to prevent utensils supported by the supporting section from sliding off the latter.