clothes drier
Definition
- Noun:
- A household appliance for drying laundry: A "clothes drier" (also commonly spelled "clothes dryer") is an electrical appliance designed to remove moisture from fabrics, typically after they have been washed in a washing machine. It uses heated air circulated within a rotating drum.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- After the wash cycle, I transferred the wet laundry to the clothes drier.
- Modern clothes driers often have moisture sensors to prevent over-drying.
- The apartment building has a shared laundry room with several clothes driers.
Advanced Usage
- "to be in/on the clothes drier": to be inside the appliance during its operation.
- Your jeans are still in the clothes drier; they should be ready soon.
Variants and Related Words
- Clothes dryer (n): The more common spelling variant in American English. The meaning is identical to "clothes drier."
- Tumble dryer (n): A synonym, emphasizing the tumbling action inside the drum.
- Dryer (n): A general term for any drying appliance; context clarifies if it refers to a clothes dryer, hair dryer, etc.
Synonyms
- Tumble dryer: A dryer that tumbles clothes in a rotating drum.
- Laundry dryer: A dryer specifically for laundry.
Related Phrases
- Dryer vent: The duct that exhausts hot, moist air from the clothes drier to the outside of a building.
- It's important to clean the dryer vent regularly to prevent fire hazards.
- Dryer sheet: A fabric softener sheet added to the clothes drier to reduce static cling and add fragrance.
- She always uses a lavender-scented dryer sheet in the clothes drier.
Noun
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a dryer that dries clothes wet from washing
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