Definition
Definition of drip-drying - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
laundrythe act of drying clothes by hanging them
- Drip-drying is an eco-friendly way to dry clothes.
Adjective
1.
laundrysuitable for drying without wringing
- This drip-drying fabric doesn't need to be wrung out.
2.
drying methoddesigned to dry by dripping
- The drip-drying clothes were hung on the line.
Images of drip-drying
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. The shirt is made of drip-drying material. Drip-drying clothes save time and effort. The drip-drying towels were left in the bathroom. She prefers drip-drying fabrics for her delicate clothes.
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- French:séchage naturel, ...
- German:Lufttrocknen, geeignet zum Trocknen ohne Auswringen, ...
- Italian:asciugatura all'aria, adatto per asciugatura a goccia, ...
- Spanish:secado por goteo, de secado por goteo, ...
- Portuguese:secagem ao ar, de secagem por gotejamento, ...
- Chinese:悬挂晾干, 可滴干的, ...
- Japanese:ドリップ乾燥, ドリップドライ, ...
- Arabic:تَجْفِيف بِالتَّنْقِيط, قابِل لِلتَّجْفيف بِالتَّنْقيط, ...
- Hebrew:יִיבּוּשׁ בְּטִפְטוּף, לֹא דּוֹרֵשׁ סְחִיטָה, ...
- Russian:сушка на воздухе, капельная сушка, ...
- Ukrainian:сушка на повітрі, сушка без віджиму, ...
- Hindi:कपड़े टाँगकर सुखाना, बिना निचोड़े सुखाने योग्य, ...
Definition of drip-dry - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
clothes dryingRare become dry by hanging while wetRare
- Let the shirt drip-dry on the line.
Adjective
clothingRare needs little or no ironing after washingRare
- These drip-dry shirts save me so much time.
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, ...
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