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drip-dry

[ adjective noun drip-drahy; verb drip-drahy, -drahy ]

adjective



verb (used without object)

, drip-dried, drip-dry·ing.
  1. (of a cloth item) to dry into a desired form and shape when hung dripping wet after washing.

verb (used with object)

, drip-dried, drip-dry·ing.
  1. to hang (a cloth item) after washing while it is dripping wet and allow it to dry, especially in anticipation of its assuming its desired form and shape during the drying process.

noun

, plural drip-dries.
  1. a garment or other cloth item that can be washed and drip-dried.

drip-dry

adjective

  1. designating clothing or a fabric that will dry relatively free of creases if hung up when wet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to dry or become dry thus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of drip-dry1

First recorded in 1950–55
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Example Sentences

Special attention to crevices—probably they use a hose now, drip dry, automatic wash for bulk processing.

Hang up to drip dry, or wind tightly around a bottle and leave to dry.

Throwing off his waterproof outer garments, he left them to drip dry in the kitchen.

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