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DRIP-DRY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Used of fabrics that do not require ironing
Example:
drip-dry shirts for travel
Synonyms:
drip-dry; permanent-press
Classified under:
Similar:
unironed; wrinkled ((of linens or clothes) not ironed)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing
Example:
a wash-and-wear shirt
Synonyms:
drip-dry; wash-and-wear
Classified under:
Similar:
washable (capable of being washed without injury)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they drip-dry ... he / she / it drip-dries
Past simple: drip-dried
Past participle: drip-dried
-ing form: drip-drying
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dry by hanging up wet
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "drip-dry" is one way to...):
dry; dry out (remove the moisture from and make dry)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
