DRIP-DRY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does drip-dry mean? 

• DRIP-DRY (adjective)
  The adjective DRIP-DRY has 2 senses:

1. treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing

2. used of fabrics that do not require ironing

  Familiarity information: DRIP-DRY used as an adjective is rare.

• DRIP-DRY (verb)
  The verb DRIP-DRY has 1 sense:

1. dry by hanging up wet

  Familiarity information: DRIP-DRY used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DRIP-DRY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing

Synonyms:

drip-dry; wash-and-wear

Context example:

a wash-and-wear shirt

Similar:

washable (capable of being washed without injury)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Used of fabrics that do not require ironing

Synonyms:

drip-dry; permanent-press

Context example:

drip-dry shirts for travel

Similar:

unironed; wrinkled ((of linens or clothes) not ironed)

• DRIP-DRY (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they drip-dry    ... he / she / it drip-dries   
Past simple: drip-dried   
Past participle: drip-dried   
-ing form: drip-drying   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Dry by hanging up wet

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "drip-dry" is one way to...):

dry; dry out (remove the moisture from and make dry)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something