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roughdried

roughdried

7.5
Dry after washing but before ironing or pressing
  • adjective
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  • The clothes were roughdried and left in a basket until someone could iron them.

Examples

  • The towels are still roughdried and need to be ironed.

  • She asked the laundry service to have the linens roughdried rather than fully pressed.

  • I prefer my shirts roughdried because they are easier to iron later.

  • I prefer my clothes roughdried for a more natural feel.

  • I prefer my shirts roughdried because they are easier to iron later.

  • She asked the laundry service to have the linens roughdried rather than fully pressed.

  • The clothes were roughdried and left in a basket until someone could iron them.

Synonyms

wrinkled
vsroughdried
34 1.5

Having small lines on skin or cloth

is the state after washing when drying finished but no smoothing done
unpressed
vsroughdried
1 4.5

Not ironed so it looks wrinkled

is dried after washing but left unfinished and unsmoothed
unironed
vsroughdried
3.4

Clothes with creases or wrinkles that are not smoothed

is dried after washing but left without smoothing or finishing

Antonyms

finished
  • Specialized
1 1.0

Made and ready to use or sell, often with a smooth surface

1.0

Smooth and free of creases after being pressed with a hot tool

How Finished

ironed
1.0
dry
791 1.0
roughdried
7.5
damp
11 1.0
wet
800 1.0

Surface Forms

roughdried positive

Morphology

roughdried = rough + dry (semi-transparent) = rough + dry + ed

The components 'rough' + 'dry' are directly interpretable, but 'rough-dried' as a laundry term meaning 'dried but not finished/ironed' is somewhat specialized jargon.

Etymology

Roughdried combines rough ('not smooth') and dried ('made dry') and shows clothes that have been dried quickly but not finished or ironed.