drip-dry

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drip-dry

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From drip + dry.

adjective

not comparable Made of a fabric that does not wrinkle when hung dripping wet for drying.

noun drip-dries

A clothing item that can be washed and drip-dried.

verb drip-dries · drip-drying · drip-dried

To dry by hanging up wet.

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@misc{drip_dry_2026,
  title = {drip-dry},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/drip-dry},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}