dryer

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dryer^¹

/ˈdɹaɪɚ/ US
[ˈdɹaɪɚ] US
[ˈd͡ʒɹaɪɚ] US, sometimes
/ˈdɹaɪə/ UK

Rhymes with -aɪə(ɹ)

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From Middle English driere, dreyere (“one who dries”), equivalent to dry + -er (agent noun suffix).

noun dryers · drier

One who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccative The sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth.
abbreviation Short for clothes dryer, tumble dryer
abbreviation, rare Short for hair dryer
A catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking.

dryer^²

/ˈdɹaɪɚ/ US
[ˈdɹaɪɚ] US
[ˈd͡ʒɹaɪɚ] US, sometimes
/ˈdɹaɪə/ UK

Rhymes with -aɪə(ɹ)

adjective drier

US, comparative comparative form of dry: more dry

Dryer^³

proper noun Dryers

A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: chiller, laundry, washer, oast, kiln, cabinet, machine, tumbler, clothes dryer, tumble dryer, spin dryer, drying machine, rotary dryer, washer-dryer, dessicator, dessiccator

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noun any device that removes humidity

Español	secador, secadora
한국어	건조기 geonjogi
Português	secador

noun household appliance for drying clothing

Español	secadora, secarropas
한국어	빨래 건조기 ppallae geonjogi, 건조기 geonjogi
日本語	衣類乾燥機 irui kansōki, 乾燥機 kansōki
中文	烘乾機 /烘干机 hōnggānjī, 乾衣機 /干衣机 gānyījī
Português	secadora
Français	sèche-linge, sécheuse
Deutsch	Trockner, Wäschetrockner
Italiano	essiccatoio
Русский	суши́льная маши́на sušílʹnaja mašína, суши́лка sušílka
עברית	מייבש כביסה meyabésh k'visá

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@misc{dryer_2026,
  title = {dryer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dryer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}