finger-dry

verb

To dry hair by lifting, separating, and shaping the strands with the fingers instead of using a brush or comb.

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Meanings

verbfinger-dry (third-person singular simple present finger-dries, present participle finger-drying, simple past and past participle finger-dried)

present singular third person finger-dries · participle present finger-drying · participle past finger-dried · past finger-dried · alternative finger dry

  1. transitiveTo dry hair by lifting, separating, and shaping the strands with the fingers instead of using a brush or comb.
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APA

finger-dry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger-dry

MLA

“finger-dry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger-dry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finger-dry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger-dry.

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