clothes drier
- noun
- /kloʊðz ˈdraɪər/
- UK
:
secadora de ropa
- After the wash cycle, she put the laundry into the clothes drier to finish the job.
Examples
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The clothes drier broke down during the winter, making it hard to keep up with laundry.
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Some people prefer to hang their clothes outside instead of using a clothes drier.
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The clothes drier is broken.
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My clothes drier works perfectly.
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After the wash cycle, she put the laundry into the clothes drier to finish the job.
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Some people prefer to hang their clothes outside instead of using a clothes drier.
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The clothes drier broke down during the winter, making it hard to keep up with laundry.
Synonyms
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1.0
A machine that removes water from clothes by blowing warm air
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1.2
A machine that removes water from wet clothes using warm air
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2.6
A machine that dries wet clothes by spinning them in warm air
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3.2
A machine that dries clothes by spinning them to remove water
A machine that spins wet clothes with hot air to remove water
An electric machine that removes water from clothes by turning them quickly
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Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'clothes' (wearable items) with 'drier' (something that removes moisture), yielding a device for drying clothes. This is a regular noun+noun compounding pattern common in English and other languages, so an average B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The name clothes drier comes from a simple picture: wet clothes tumble inside a warm drum and a drier blows hot air to take the water away. So clothes drier means a machine used 'to dry' clothes after washing.