to drip-dry
3.5
To hang clothes up so they dry without using heat
- phrasal verb
- /drɪp draɪ/
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- After washing my shirts, I always hang them up to drip-dry on the line.
Examples
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It was a whole new sweetness in the early days to find light white muslin blouses on a see through nylon line drip drying in the bathroom.
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I think we should drip-dry them, governor, while we got the chance.
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She prefers to let her clothes drip-dry instead of using the dryer.
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On sunny days, we often drip-dry our towels outside for a fresh smell.
Synonyms
to dry
vsto drip-dry
570
1.0
To become free of water or wetness
uses hanging while wet without heat or wringing to remove moisture
to dry out
vsto drip-dry
11
2.4
To become dry or make something no longer wet
focuses on hanging wet items to air without heat rather than general moisture removal
How Fast
to tumble dry
1
3.2
1
3.2
to drip-dry
3.5
Surface Forms
drip-dry infinitive
drip-dried past
drip-dried past participle
drip-drying present participle
drip-dries third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
Drip-dry comes from the same parts: drip ('let water fall in drops') and dry ('not wet'), meaning to hang wet clothes so they dry naturally as water drips off. That's why you might drip-dry delicate items instead of using a dryer or heat.