| ADJECTIVE | all | drip-dry, wash-and-wear | treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing |
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| all | drip-dry, permanent-press | used of fabrics that do not require ironing | |
| VERB | change | drip-dry | dry by hanging up wet |
| Sounds | drih'pdray' | |
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| Rhymes | cry ... wry: 14 rhymes with ray... | |
| Meaning | treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing. | |
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| Synonym | wash-and-wear | |
| Broader | washable | capable of being washed without injury |
| Meaning | Used of fabrics that do not require ironing. | |
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| Example | "drip-dry shirts for travel" | |
| Synonym | permanent-press | |
| Broader | unironed, wrinkled | (of linens or clothes) not ironed |
| Meaning | dry by hanging up wet. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | dry, dry out | Remove the moisture from and make dry |
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