drip-drying

drɪp ˈdraɪɪŋ

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Noun

laundrythe act of drying clothes by hanging them

Drip-drying is an eco-friendly way to dry clothes.

Adjective

drying methoddried by allowing liquid to drip off

She folded the drip-drying shirts after breakfast.

laundrysuitable for drying without wringing

This drip-drying fabric doesn't need to be wrung out.

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the act of drying clothes by hanging them

Origin of drip-drying

English, drip (fall in drops) + dry (free from moisture)

Examples of drip-drying in a sentence

They opted for drip-drying to save energy.
Place the drip-drying dishes on a clean rack.
The technician labeled the drip-drying samples.
The shirt is made of drip-drying material.
Drip-drying clothes save time and effort.

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French:séchage naturel, égoutté, ...
German:Lufttrocknen, abtropfgetrocknet, ...
Italian:asciugatura all'aria, asciugato per sgocciolamento, ...
Spanish:secado por goteo, secado al goteo, ...
Portuguese:secagem ao ar, escorrido, ...
Chinese:悬挂晾干, 滴干的, ...
Japanese:ドリップ乾燥, 自然乾燥の, ...
Arabic:تَجْفِيف بِالتَّنْقِيط, مُجَفَّف بِالتَّقْطير, ...
Hebrew:יִיבּוּשׁ בְּטִפְטוּף, מְיֻבָּשׁ בְּטִפְטוּף, ...
Russian:сушка на воздухе, высушенный, ...
Ukrainian:сушка на повітрі, висушений, ...
Hindi:कपड़े टाँगकर सुखाना, टपकाकर सुखाया हुआ, ...
Bengali:কাপড় ঝুলিয়ে শুকানো, ঝরিয়ে শুকানো, ...
Catalan:assecat a l'aire, d'assecat sense escórrer, ...
Czech:sušení odkapáním, okapávající, ...
Danish:hængetørring, drypptørret, ...
Dutch:druipdrogen van kleding, uitgelekt, ...
Greek:άπλωμα, στραγγισμένος, ...
Hungarian:teregetés, lecsepegtetett, ...
Khmer:ការហាលសម្លៀកបំពាក់ឱ្យស្ងួត, សម្ងួតដោយទុកឱ្យទឹកស្រក់, ...
Korean:옷을 걸어서 건조하는 것, 물기를 빼서 말린, ...
Persian:خشک کردن لباس با آویزان کردن, چکه‌خشک‌شده, ...
Polish:suszenie ubrań przez powieszenie, ociekający, ...
Portuguese (BR):secagem ao ar, seco por gotejamento, ...
Romanian:uscare prin picurare, uscat prin scurgere, ...
Swedish:hänga kläder på tork, dropptorkad, ...
Thai:การตากผ้า, ที่ปล่อยให้แห้งเอง, ...
Turkish:askıda kurutma, damlayarak kurutulmuş, ...
Vietnamese:phơi khô, để ráo, ...

drip-dry

ˈdrɪpˌdraɪ

Definition of drip-dry - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

clothes drying

Rare

become dry by hanging while wet

Rare

Let the shirt drip-dry on the line.

air-dry

Adjective

clothing

Rare

needs little or no ironing after washing

Rare

These drip-dry shirts save me so much time.

wrinkle-resistant

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Origin of drip-dry

English, drip (to fall) + dry (not wet)

Examples of drip-dry in a sentence

These towels will drip-dry quickly in the sun.
I bought drip-dry towels for the gym bag.
She packed a drip-dry dress for the humid trip.

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French:s'égoutter, infroissable, ...
German:an der Luft trocknen, bügelfrei, ...
Italian:asciugare, senza bisogno di stiratura, ...
Spanish:secar al aire, de secado al goteo, ...
Portuguese:secar ao ar, fácil de passar, ...
Chinese:晾干, 免熨的, ...
Japanese:自然乾燥させる, つり下げ乾燥でアイロン不要の, ...
Arabic:تُرِكَ لِيَجِفَّ, سَهْل التَجْفيف, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְיַבֵּשׁ בְּטִפְטוּף, נִטְפֵּף-יָבֵשׁ, ...
Russian:высохнуть, не требующий глажки, ...
Ukrainian:висихати на мотузці, не потребує прасування, ...
Hindi:टांगकर सूखने देना, ड्रिप-ड्राई, ...
Bengali:ঝুলিয়ে শুকানো, ইস্ত্রি কম লাগে এমন, ...
Catalan:assecar-se penjada, que no s'ha de planxar, ...
Czech:nechat uschnout volným odkapáním, nežehlivý, ...
Danish:dryppe-tørre, strygefrit, ...
Dutch:aan de lijn drogen, droogdicht, ...
Greek:στεγνώνω κρεμασμένος, απλά στεγνό, ...
Hungarian:megszáradni, vasalásmentes, ...
Khmer:ហាលឱ្យស្ងួតដោយទុកឱ្យទឹកស្រក់, ស្ងួតដោយព្យួរហើយមិនសូវចាំបាច់អ៊ុត, ...
Korean:자연 건조하다, 논다림질의, ...
Persian:خشک شد, بدون نیاز به اتو, ...
Polish:wyschnąć, niegniotący się, ...
Portuguese (BR):secar no varal, não amassa, ...
Romanian:a se usca atârnat, care nu necesită călcare, ...
Swedish:dropptorka, strykfri, ...
Thai:ตากแห้งเอง, รีดง่าย, ...
Turkish:kurumaya bırakmak, ütü istemeyen, ...
Vietnamese:tự khô, dễ phơi khô, ...

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Definition of drip-drying - Reverso English Dictionary

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Definition of drip-dry - Reverso English Dictionary

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