drip-dry
verb [I or T] /ˌdrɪpˈdraɪ/Definition
› to dry a piece of clothing by hanging it up: If I were you, I'd hang that sweater on the line and let it drip-dry.Cleaning clothes
(Definition of drip-dry verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- boil noun (HEAT)
- boil verb (HEAT LIQUID)
- cleaner noun
- clothes brush noun
- clothes horse noun (FRAME)
- clothes peg noun
- clothesline noun
- conditioner noun
- ironing board noun
- launder verb (CLOTHES)
- launderette noun
- Laundromat noun
- laundry noun
- tumble dryer noun
- valet service noun
- wash noun (CLEANING)
- wash verb (CLEAN)
- washer noun (MACHINE)
- washer-dryer noun
- washing noun
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