dryable

1 3.5

Dries in a dryer without being damaged

adjective
/ˈdraɪəbl/

: secable

Check the label to see if the shirt is dryable before putting it in the dryer.

Examples

This fabric is dryable and won't shrink.
The new towels are fully dryable and stay soft after each wash.
Some delicate fabrics are not dryable and should be air-dried instead.
Make sure the items are dryable before washing them.
This fabric is dryable, so you can wash it without worrying about damage.
Make sure to buy dryable products to ensure they last after washing.
The tent is dryable and can be packed away without fear of mildew.

Synonyms

drip-dry

vsdryable

1 3.7

Able to dry when hung up after washing without needing ironing

is resistant to damage when dried in any usual way

Surface Forms

dryable positive

Morphology

dryable = dry (transparent) = dry + able

Standard verbal '-able' suffix forming an adjective meaning 'able to be dried'; straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Dryable combines the simple word dry and the ending -able, which means 'can be'. So dryable means 'can be dried without being damaged', like washable means 'can be washed'.