Meanings
adjectivedrip-dry (not comparable)
- not comparableMade of a fabric that does not wrinkle when hung dripping wet for drying.
verbdrip-dry (third-person singular simple present drip-dries, present participle drip-drying, simple past and past participle drip-dried)
present singular third person drip-dries · participle present drip-drying · participle past drip-dried · past drip-dried
- To dry by hanging up wet.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivetreated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing
Similar
adjectiveused of fabrics that do not require ironing
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
drip-dry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drip-dry
MLA
“drip-dry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drip-dry. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drip-dry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drip-dry.
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