drip-dry

/'dripdrai/

Thân thiện

A traveler hangs a drip-dry shirt on a clothesline.

Definition

1. Verb:

   • To dry (an item, typically clothing) by hanging it while it is wet, allowing water to drip from it until it is dry, without wringing or using a mechanical dryer.

2. Adjective:

   • (Of a fabric or garment) Designed or treated to dry quickly and smoothly when hung wet, requiring little or no ironing.

Examples

• Verb:

  • After washing the delicate blouse, she chose to drip-dry it on a hanger in the bathroom.
  • The instructions on the label say to drip-dry this sweater to maintain its shape.

• Adjective:

  • For his trip, he packed several drip-dry shirts that wouldn't wrinkle.
  • This drip-dry fabric is perfect for travel because it's easy to care for.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often associated with the convenience of modern, easy-care textiles.
• It can imply a specific laundry method that is gentler on clothes than machine drying.

Variants and Related Words

• Wash-and-wear (adjective): Similar to "drip-dry," describing fabrics or clothes that require minimal ironing after washing and drying. (e.g., )
• No-iron (adjective): A more modern term for fabrics that do not require ironing. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Verb: Air-dry, hang-dry.
• Adjective: Easy-care, wrinkle-resistant, permanent-press.

Related Phrases

• Hang to dry: A common instruction similar in meaning to the verb form of "drip-dry."
  • The label says to hand wash and hang to dry.

Notes

• As an adjective, "drip-dry" is typically used before a noun (e.g., a drip-dry shirt).
• The concept is particularly useful for travelers or for caring for delicate garments.

Học thuật

Verb

1. dry by hanging up wet

Adjective

1. used of fabrics that do not require ironing
   • drip-dry shirts for travel
2. treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing
   • a wash-and-wear shirt

Từ đồng nghĩa

• permanent-press
• wash-and-wear